MICHAEL ARNDT
Editor, Innovation and Design, BusinessWeek
Michael Arndt is editor of BusinessWeek’s innovation and design coverage. He has also covered airlines, basic manufacturing, health care and commercial real estate.
Prior to joining BusinessWeek, Arndt was the Sunday business editor for the Chicago Tribune for two years. Before that, Arndt was the Chicago Tribune’s acting financial editor, chief economics correspondent in Washington, D.C., and a business reporter for several countries in Europe.
In 2000, Arndt was nominated for the Peter Ligasor award from the Chicago Headline Club for a story on United Airlines. His “Management Lessons from the Bust” article made him a joint winner of the same award in 2001. During the same year, Arndt made an appearance on the ABC Evening News with Peter Jennings. A successful year in 2001 was followed by his appearance to the PBS’ CEO Exchange in 2002.
Arndt started his career in 1980 at the City News Bureau and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.
