Alan Murray is the chief content officer for Time Inc. Murray is formerly the deputy managing editor and executive editor of the Wall Street Journal, a columnist for SmartMoney magazine, and a twice-daily commentator on CNBC, analyzing trends in business, politics, and economics. He is the author of The Wall Street Journal Guide to Management, Revolt in the Boardroom, and The Wealth of Choices.
Jeffrey Birnbaum is an award-winning journalist for The Wall Street Journal. He has previously written for The Washington Post and The Washington Times. He regularly appears as a television commentator for the Fox News Channel. He is coauthor of Showdown at Gucci Gulch. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.