Introduction
David Julian Shipley (born June 10, 1963) is an American journalist. He is executive editor of Bloomberg View, overseeing its editorial page and its associated columnists and op-ed contributors. He was picked for this position in December 2010 and jointly launched Bloomberg View with James P. Rubin in May 2011. Shipley was formerly the Deputy Editorial Page Editor and Op-Ed Page editor of The New York Times. Prior to that, he served in the Clinton administration as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter. In 1986, he landed his first journalism job with Simon & Schuster. In 2007, with Will Schwalbe, he co-wrote the book Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home (republished under the title Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better), published by Alfred A. Knopf.
Education
Shipley obtained his degree from Williams College.
Family
Shipley was married to Naomi Wolf but in 2005, the two divorced. Together they have two children named Rosa and Joseph.