Daniel Pink

Washington, D.C.

Education: B.A., Northwestern University; J.D, Yale Law School

Daniel Pink is the author of seven bestselling nonfiction books on a range of topics — from human motivation to the science of timing to the elements of creativity to a graphic novel career guide. His books include the New York Times bestsellers "The Power of Regret," "A Whole New Mind" and "When" as well as the No. 1 New York Times bestsellers "Drive" and "To Sell is Human." Pink’s books have been translated into 44 languages and have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. He was also host and co-executive producer of “Crowd Control,” a National Geographic television series that aired in
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Empty voting booths. (Wesley Lapointe for The Washington Post)

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