John Gapper

John Gapper is a multi-award-winning business columnist at the Financial Times, and formerly chief business commentator; his award-winning column focusses on finance, media and technology. He also contributes editorials and features, including regular Lunch with the FT interviews.

He is one of the FT’s most senior and influential writers, having covered the financial and media industries, as well as employment issues. Between 2005 and 2012, he was based in the FT’s New York office, where he helped to lead its successful expansion in the US. He was formerly comment editor of the FT, and in that role was in charge of introducing and editing the paper’s award-winning comment page.

As a columnist, he has written on topics including Wall Street and the aftermath of the financial crisis, management and corporate strategy, the future of digital news and entertainment, innovation and venture capital, and the disruptive impact of technology.

He often appears on television and radio, including on the BBC, CNBC and CNN.

John won an open scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford University, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He was awarded a Harkness Fellowship to study at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

He lives in east London with his wife, the novelist Rosie Dastgir, and their two daughters.