Peter Shankman

ABOUT PETER SHANKMAN

Entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, and social media star known for his expertise in customer experience, social media, PR, marketing, advertising, ADHD, and the new Neurodiverse Economy. He is the founder of HARO, or Help A Reporter Out, The ShankMinds Breakthrough Network, and Faster Than Normal, a podcast on ADHD.

He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts and Boston University . He started his career as a Senior News Editor at America Online.

He has ADHD, is a tri-athlete, a podcast host, and a class B licensed skydiver. His customer service and social media clients have included American Express, Sprint, The US Department of Defense, Snapple Beverage Group, and many others. He posts about business, marketing, and ADHD on his Peter Shankman Twitter where he has over 150,000 followers.

He has a cat and a daughter. He was an only child and both his parents were music professors at New York University .

In 2016, he was interviewed by CNN about Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps ' advertising campaign.