John Brooks (1920–1993) was an award-winning financial journalist and longtime staff writer for The New Yorker. He is widely considered an authority on corporate history for his ability to transform complex economic events into timeless, narrative-driven insights. Brooks authored several seminal works, including Business Adventures, which Bill Gates famously hailed as the greatest business book ever written. His deep reportage and exploration of Wall Street’s human element remain essential reading for modern leaders.
