Gerry Smith has been a reporter for two decades at major news organizations, including Bloomberg News, HuffPost and the Chicago Tribune. Most recently, he has covered science and health, writing feature stories about cutting-edge treatments and the patients who could benefit from them.
He previously covered the media beat and wrote about compelling figures like the sports commentator Pat McAfee and the business challenges facing companies such as ESPN, HBO and the New York Times.
He holds a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a bachelor's degree in English from Wake Forest University. He's an avid golfer and lives in New York.