Norb Vonnegut (born April 24, 1958) is an American

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of Wall Street thrillers and a financial commentator on his blog entitled "Acrimoney". He attended

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, and received

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and

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degrees from

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. His business career began in the Philippines and took him to Australia, South Carolina, and Rhode Island before he settled into the

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profession in New York City. Vonnegut's first novel, '' Top Producer'', earned a ''

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and interview as well as positive reviews on the NBC ''

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''. On September 29, 2009 he was the sole guest on the

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program ''Bloomberg on the Economy''. According to his agents, the publication rights to ''Top Producer'' have been sold to eight different publishers in seven foreign languages. His second novel, ''The Gods of Greenwich'', was published in April 2011.

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of ''

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'' called it "a gleeful peek at the world of hedge fund moguls" and "a funny, savvy book that can be as absurd as its title." Vonnegut's third novel, ''The Trust'', was published in 2012.

of ''

'' says that "Mr. Vonnegut dreams up diabolically elegant business crimes, then sends smart-talking characters to follow the money." and reaffirms the genre with her claim that "This is money-porn beach reading" Vonnegut grew up in Charleston, South Carolina where his father was based as a pilot in the

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. He is a regular contributor to

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. He now resides in

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and

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. He is a fourth cousin to

Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut ( ; November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American author known for his Satire, satirical and darkly humorous novels. His published work includes fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfict ...

."Vonnegut legend lives on through Norb"
''

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'', September 13, 2009

Books

* ''Top Producer'' (2009) * ''The Gods of Greenwich'' (2011) * ''The Trust'' (2012) * ''Mr. President'' (2012)

References

External links

Author website

Acrimoney - the Wild Wild World of Wealth
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vonnegut, Norb 1958 births 21st-century American novelists American thriller writers American male novelists Harvard College alumni Phillips Exeter Academy alumni Living people Novelists from New York (state) Writers from Charleston, South Carolina People from Bronxville, New York People from Narragansett, Rhode Island Harvard Business School alumni 21st-century American male writers Novelists from South Carolina