Leo Zuckermann

Leo Zuckermann is a Ph.D. candidate in political science from Columbia University and writes a daily column for Excélsior, a newspaper published in Mexico City; his column is also syndicated in several newspapers throughout Mexico. In 2003, he won the National Award of Journalism in the category of editorial. Previously, he worked for the Office of the President of Mexico and was a private consultant associated with McKinsey & Co. Mr. Zuckermann also was the Provost of the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) and a professor in the Political Science Department of this prestigious university in Mexico City. Mr. Zuckermann hosts a daily talk show in the Mexican TV network FOROtv of Televisa. He also provides an in-depth analysis in the radio show “José Cárdenas informa” in Grupo Fórmula. For four consecutive years, the magazine Líderes de México has named him one of the 300 leaders of Mexico. Mr. Zuckermann received his B.A. in public administration from El Colegio de México, his Master’s degree in public policy from Oxford University and his Master’s degree in political science from Columbia University.