History of Andrew Ross Sorkin in Timeline

Andrew Ross Sorkin is a prominent American journalist, financial columnist for The New York Times, and co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk Box. He founded and edits DealBook, a financial news service of The New York Times. Sorkin authored the bestselling book "Too Big to Fail," which was adapted into an HBO film he co-produced. He is also a co-creator of the Showtime series "Billions," demonstrating his influence across various media platforms. His work primarily focuses on finance and business.

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October 2001: Sorkin started DealBook

In October 2001, Andrew Ross Sorkin started DealBook, a newsletter about deal-making and Wall Street, while working as a journalist at The New York Times. DealBook was among the first financial news aggregation services on the Internet.

2005: Loeb and SABEW Awards

In 2005, Andrew Ross Sorkin shared the Gerald Loeb Award for Deadline Writing and earned a Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award for breaking news.

March 2006: DealBook website introduced

In March 2006, Andrew Ross Sorkin launched a companion website to DealBook on The New York Times, featuring updated news and original analysis throughout the day.

2006: SABEW Award

Andrew Ross Sorkin won a Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award for breaking news in 2006.

March 2007: Criticism of "carried interest" tax loophole

In March 2007, Andrew Ross Sorkin was among the first journalists to identify and criticize the "carried interest" tax loophole for private equity firms and hedge funds. He initially wrote about the topic in his column, deeming the tax treatment a "charade," and subsequently featured it on the front page of The New York Times.

June 9, 2007: Sorkin marries Pilar Jenny Queen

On June 9, 2007, Andrew Ross Sorkin married Pilar Jenny Queen.

2007: Named Young Global Leader

In 2007, Andrew Ross Sorkin was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and SiliconAlleyInsider.com named him one of New York's "most influential scribes."

2007: DealBook wins Webby and SABEW Awards

In 2007, DealBook won a Webby Award for Best Business Blog and a SABEW award for overall excellence.

2008: Named to Vanity Fair's "Next Establishment"

In 2008, Andrew Ross Sorkin was named by Vanity Fair magazine as one of 40 new members of the "Next Establishment".

2008: DealBook wins EPpy Award

In 2008, the DealBook website won an EPpy Award for Best Business Blog.

October 20, 2009: Publication of Too Big to Fail

Andrew Ross Sorkin's book, Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves, was published by Viking on October 20, 2009.

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2010: Loeb Award for Too Big to Fail

In 2010, Andrew Ross Sorkin earned another Gerald Loeb Award for Business Book for his book Too Big to Fail.

May 23, 2011: Premiere of Too Big to Fail movie

The HBO Films adaptation of Andrew Ross Sorkin's book, Too Big to Fail, premiered on HBO on May 23, 2011. Sorkin co-produced the film and made a cameo appearance as a reporter.

July 2011: Sorkin becomes co-anchor on CNBC's Squawk Box

In July 2011, Andrew Ross Sorkin became a co-anchor on CNBC's Squawk Box, while continuing his work at The New York Times.

2013: UJA Federation recognition

In 2013, Andrew Ross Sorkin appeared on the UJA Federation's list of 40 under 40 top "movers and shakers" in the Jewish community.

September 22, 2014: Obama administration changes tax laws

On September 22, 2014, the Obama administration changed the tax laws to make it more difficult for US companies to merge to avoid taxes, following a series of columns by Sorkin criticizing American corporations for using "inversion" to lower their US tax bill.

January 2016: Premiere of Billions

In January 2016, Billions, an American television drama series co-created by Andrew Ross Sorkin along with Brian Koppelman and David Levien, premiered. The series stars Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis.

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