Bob Andelman (October 9, 1960 – February 24, 2020) was a writer and podcaster. Andelman was the author or co-author of many books about business, culture, and the arts, and produced interviews with figures in popular culture as "Mr. Media". Andelman authored ''

Will Eisner William Erwin Eisner ( ; March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series '' The Spirit'' (1940–1952) wa ...

: A Spirited Life'' for the M Press imprint of

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...

. Based on some of the final interviews with Eisner and with an introduction by

Michael Chabon Michael Chabon ( ; born May 24, 1963) is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Born in Washington, D.C., he spent a year studying at Carnegie Mellon University before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, ...

, the book was published on November 2, 2005. Andelman collaborated with various business leaders in writing books including company profiles and strategy handbooks. These include ''Built From Scratch: How A Couple of Regular Guys Grew

the Home Depot The Home Depot, Inc., often referred to as Home Depot, is an American multinational corporation, multinational home improvement retail corporation that sells tools, construction products, appliances, and services, including fuel and transportat ...

From Nothing to $30 Billion'', with the founders of Home Depot, and ''The Profit Zone: How Strategic Business Design Will Lead You To Tomorrow’s Profits'' with Adrian J. Slywotzky and David J. Morrison. Andelman founded the Mr. Media website in 1995. The website currently features a variety of interviews of media and entertainment figures by Andelman.

Recognition

Andelman was recognized as one of the ''

Talkers Magazine ''Talkers Magazine'' is a trade-industry publication related to talk radio in the United States. Its slogan is "The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media". In addition to radio, it also covers talk shows on broadcast and cable television, a ...

''s "Frontier Fifty: A Selection of Outstanding Talk Media Webcasters," in both 2010 and 2011.

Personal life

Andelman's hometown was

North Brunswick, New Jersey North Brunswick is a Township (New Jersey), township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is centrally located in the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region within the New York metropolitan area. A ...

, from a jewish family, After graduating from North Brunswick Township High School, he attended the

University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences The University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) is the college for the liberal arts and sciences of the University of Florida, and the largest of the university's 16 academic colleges. Most core curriculum classes, 4 ...

. He lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1982. Since 1988, he was married to Mimi Andelman, a journalist at the ''

Tampa Bay Times The ''Tampa Bay Times'', called the ''St. Petersburg Times'' until 2011, is an American newspaper published in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. It is published by the Times Publishing Company, which is owned by The Poynter Institute ...

''. They had one child, Charlie. Andelman died on February 24, 2020, from

adenoid cystic carcinoma Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare type of cancer that can exist in many different body sites. This tumor most often occurs in the salivary glands, but it can also be found in many anatomic sites, including the breast, lacrimal gland, human lung, ...

Selected books

* ''Why Men Watch Football'', Acadian House Publishing, 1993, * ''Will Eisner: A Spirited Life'', M Press, 2005, As co-author *

Albert J. Dunlap Albert John Dunlap (July 26, 1937 – January 25, 2019) was an American corporate executive. He was known at the peak of his career as a professional turnaround management specialist and downsizer. The mass layoffs at his companies earned him th ...

with Bob Andelman, ''Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies and Make Good Companies Great'', Crown Business, 1996, * Adrian J. Slywotzky and David J. Morrison with Bob Andelman, ''The Profit Zone: How Strategic Business Design Will Lead You to Tomorrow's Profits''. Crown Business, 1997, *

Bernie Marcus Bernard Marcus (May 12, 1929 – November 4, 2024) was an American billionaire businessman. He co-founded Home Depot in 1978. He was the company's first CEO and first chairman until retiring in 2002. In November 2024, ''Forbes'' estimated his ne ...

and

Arthur Blank Arthur Morris Blank (born September 27, 1942) is an American Businessperson, businessman. He is best known for being a co-founder of the home improvement retailer Home Depot, The Home Depot. Blank owns three professional sports teams based in At ...

with Bob Andelman, ''Built from Scratch: How A Couple of Regular Guys Grew the Home Depot From Nothing to $30 Billion''. Crown Business, 1999, * Howard Stoeckel with Bob Andelman, ''The Wawa Way: How a Funny Name and Six Core Values Revolutionized Convenience''.

Running Press Running Press is an American publishing company and member of the Perseus Books Group, a division of the Hachette Book Group. The publisher's offices are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with many of the corporate functions taking place in ...

, 2014, * Herman J. Russell with Bob Andelman, ''Building Atlanta: How I Broke Through Segregation to Launch a Business Empire''

Chicago Review Press Chicago Review Press, or CRP, is a U.S. book publisher and an independent company founded in 1973. Chicago Review Press publishes approximately 60 new titles yearly under eight imprints: Chicago Review Press, Lawrence Hill Books, Academy Chicago, ...

, 2014, *

Pat Brown Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown (April 21, 1905 – February 16, 1996) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 32nd governor of California from 1959 to 1967. His first elected office was as district attorney for San Francisco, and he ...

with Bob Andelman, ''The Profiler: My Life Hunting Serial Killers and Psychopaths'', Hyperion Books, 2010,

References

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