Jonathan Peterson
AUTHOR

Jonathan Peterson

Tap the gear icon above to manage new release emails.
Jonathan Peterson, a director of executive communications at AARP, is a longtime journalist who specializes in making complex issues easy to understand. His interest in Social Security began when he covered the political debate in Washington that led to major reforms in 1983. During his 23-year career with the Los Angeles Times, he explored the aging of America, domestic policy and the U.S. economy. He has won numerous awards for journalism and speechwriting. He was on the Los Angeles Times team that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the L.A. riots and was awarded the Malcolm Forbes prize by the Overseas Press Club for in-depth stories about the collapsing Soviet Union. He grew up in Westchester County, N.Y., and is among the nation’s 76 million baby boomers.
Read more Read less

Try Audible membership today. Start enjoying the benefits.

Try Audible for free with an audiobook of your choice.
Try Standard free
Auto-renews at AUD $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Most Popular

Product list
  • Social Security for Dummies cover art

    $28.41 or free with 30-day trial

    Try Standard free