Executive Photo of Stephen Dubner, Award Winnning Journalist and Author of Freakonomics

Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author and journalist who lives in New York City. He is the co-author, with Steven D. Levitt, of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. He is also the author of Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son’s Return to His Jewish Family(1998),Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper(2003), and a children’s book, The Boy With Two Belly Buttons (2007).

Freakonomics, published in April 2005, instantly became an international best-seller, with more than 1.5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone. It won the inaugural Quill Award for best business book; was short-listed for the inaugural Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book Award; received a Visionary Award from the National Council on Economic Education; is a BookSense Book of the Year; and was named a Notable Book of 2005 by the New York Times.Turbulent Souls was also named a Notable Book, and was a finalist for the Koret National Jewish Book Award. Turbulent Souls is being reissued in late 2006 under a new title, Choosing My Religion.

Author Photo of Stephen Dubner Copyright Michael Benabib 2016

Bob & Harvey Weinstein, corporate portrait for Newsweek Magazine

The Weinstein Company (TWC) is an American mini-major film studio founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 2005 after the brothers left the then-Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979. They retained ownership of the Dimension Films label of Miramax. It is one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America.

Highest grossing films include Django Unchained, Silver Linings Playbook and The Kings Speech.

Photographed for Newsweek Magazine Copyright 2016 Michael Benabib

Corporate Portraiture of Dr. Mehmet Oz and His Wife, Lisa Oz

Lisa Oz with her husband, Dr. Mehmet Oz

Dr. Oz is vice-chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and healthcare policy. He has authored over 400 original publications, book chapters and medical books and has received several patents.

Lisa Oz is a producer, writer, actress, and frequent co-host of The Dr. Oz Show on Oprah & Friends’ XM radio telecast. Lisa has co-authored three New York Times best selling books, including the “YOU: The Owner’s Manual” series.She is President of Ozworks LLC, a media and investment consulting company that she founded, and directs Pine Room Pictures, a production company specializing in family friendly media.

Vivian Schiller, CEO of NPR Portrait

Vivian Luisa Schiller (born September 13, 1961)[1] is the former president and CEO of National Public Radio,[2] and former head of news and journalism partnerships at Twitter.[3] She is also the former senior vice president and chief digital officer for NBC News, including oversight of NBCNews.com.[4]

Corporate Headshot of Barron Hilton, co-chairman of Hilton Hotels

William Barron Hilton (born October 23, 1927) is an American business magnate, socialite, and hotel heir. As son and successor of hotel pioneerConrad Hilton, he has created a record in business and philanthropy that mirrored the success of his famous father. He is the retired chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation, and chairman emeritus of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Hilton was also a founding partner of the American Football League and the original owner of the San Diego Chargers.

Chris Hughes, Co-Founder of Facebook, and Strategist for President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign

Chris is a Co-Founder of Facebook, the largest social networking site in the world. Most recently, he served as New Media Strategist for President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and pioneered the use of online campaigning through the political social networking site My.BarackObama.com.

Chris is a graduate of Harvard College, earning a B.A. in History and Literature.