David Shipley is an American journalist and editor at large for The Washington Post.
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Best Known For:The book Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home
Breakthrough:Became executive editor of The New Republic in 1993
10 Quick Facts About David Shipley
- Full Name: David Shipley
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist
- Known For: The book Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home
- Current Role: Editor at large
- Current Employer: The Washington Post
- Date of Birth: June 10, 1963
- Age: 63 years old
- Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon
- Marital Status: Divorced
David Shipley Age
David Shipley is about 63 years old as of 2026. David Shipley was born in 1963.
Education
He attended Williams College, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in English.
- Williams College
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: English
Career & Work
David Shipley's career includes writing and editorial roles with The New York Times, a newspaper and The Washington Post.
Organization: The New York Times
Role: Editor at large
Period: 2026–Present
Details: New York · Returned in January 2026 to produce and edit major editorial projects, including work connected with the newspaper's 175th anniversary.
Organization: The Washington Post
Role: Editorial page editor
Period: 2022–2025
Organization: Bloomberg
Role: Founding executive editor of Bloomberg View
Period: 2011–2022
Organization: The New York Times
Role: Senior editor, Op-Ed editor and editorial page editor
Period: 1998–2010
Details: New York City, New York
Organization: The White House
Role: Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter
Period: 1995–1997
Details: Worked as a speechwriter in the administration of President Bill Clinton.
Organization: The New Republic
Role: Executive editor
Period: 1993–1995
Rise to Fame
David Shipley rose to prominence for his role for the book Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home and Bloomberg View.
Books
- Book: Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home (Co-author with Will Schwalbe, 2007) — A guide to effective and appropriate email communication
- Work: Bloomberg View (Founding executive editor, 2011-2022) — Helped establish and direct Bloomberg's opinion journalism operation
Notable Coverage
- Op-Ed Selection and Global Policy Debates - Bloomberg / The Washington Post - Directs macro strategy and validation lines for national policy reporting
Lesser Known Facts
- He worked as a senior presidential speechwriter in the Clinton administration between major journalism appointments.
- He co-authored a practical book about email etiquette with Will Schwalbe.
- He held senior editorial positions at The New York Times, Bloomberg and The Washington Post before returning to The New York Times in 2026.
Personal Information
- Full Name: David Shipley
- Popular As: David Julian Shipley
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Journalist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: June 10, 1963
- Age: 63
- Birthday: June 10
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Divorced
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $87,000–$380,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $421,000–$6,017,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Naomi Wolf (Spouse • Former spouse and author.)
- Will Schwalbe (Collaborator • Co-author of Send, a book about email communication.)
- James P. Rubin (Colleague • Worked with Shipley in establishing Bloomberg View.)
