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ERIC UTNE, founder of the eponymous Utne Reader, is a journalist, publisher, and social entrepreneur. His name has been a New York Times crossword puzzle answer more than seventy times since 1994.
Prior to starting Utne Reader, Utne managed a natural foods store, studied acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and was a literary agent and small business consultant. After leaving the magazine in 2000, he became the seventh grade class teacher in an inner-city Waldorf school. In 2006, he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. He wrote a back page column for Utne Reader from 2006--2019. He is a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality & Healing, where he co-authored a series of courses on the social and environmental dimensions of health and well-being.
Utne earned a Bachelor in Environmental Design from the University of Minnesota. He is the father of four and grandfather of five, and makes his home in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Website: www.ericutne.com
Twitter: @ericutne
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