Peter Shankman

Entrepreneur

Birthday August 6, 1972

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace New York City, NY

Age 52 years old

#86,873 Most Popular

About

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.

Before Fame

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.

Trivia

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.

Family Life

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

Associated With

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