Michael Lewis is an American author and financial writer. He was born in 1960 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Princeton University and later received a master's degree from the London School of Economics. Before becoming a writer, Lewis sold bonds at Salomon Brothers. His first major book, Liar's Poker, was based on his experiences on Wall Street. He achieved international fame with bestselling books such as Moneyball, The Blind Side, The Big Short, Flash Boys, The Undoing Project, and Going Infinite. He is also known for his journalism on financial markets, politics, economics, and institutional decision-making. Michael Lewis has established himself as one of America's leading financial and business writers through his reporting and non-fiction writing.