Tyler Mathisen Biography

Fast Facts

• Supervised "Money" magazine's expansion into electronic journalism, for which it won the first "National Magazine Award for New Media" ever bestowed
• Won the American University-Investment Company Institute Award for Personal Finance Journalism for a series called "Caring for Aging Parents" in 1993
• Earned his degree from the University of Virginia in 1976, graduating with distinction
• Worked for "Money" magazine as a writer, senior editor and top editor for 15 years
• Known for hosting talk shows that deal with finances as well as reporting on financial issues in the form of documentaries
• Was promoted to Managing Editor of CNBC Business News, and then to vice president for Strategic Editorial Initiatives
• Stated that he is a fan of the Washington Redskins football team