Don Tennant

Stirring IT Up

As Editorial Director of Computerworld and InfoWorld, Don is responsible for the editorial operations of the two IDG media outlets. Since joining Computerworld in 2000, Don has held several positions, including Editor in Chief. He previously spent eight years as Editor in Chief of the Hong Kong edition of Computerworld.

Don was presented with the 2007 Timothy White Award for editorial integrity by American Business Media, and he is a recipient of the prestigious Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award for editorial excellence in news coverage. His weekly editorial column won the national gold award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and the national gold award from Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) in 2006. Under his leadership, Computerworld has won dozens of editorial awards, including ASBPE’s Magazine of the Year Award in 2004 and 2006.

Don has also held several positions in the U.S. government's intelligence community, including seven years with the National Security Agency. He holds a B.S. in Language degree (cum laude) from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

In addition to his blog, Don contributes the weekly Editor's Note to Computerworld and reads it in his weekly podcast.

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Vice President/Editorial Director, Computerworld & InfoWorld

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Computerworld