Biography
Philip began his writing career in the United States in the 1980s, relocating to Paris in Fall 1991 to work as a reporter for the International Herald Tribune (IHT), then co-owned by the New York Times and the Washington Post.
At the IHT, he initially wrote for the weekend investing section, The Money Report, then branched out to other sections—including Business and Finance, Features, Special Reports, the Op-Ed page, and Sports—before being promoted to an editorship position on the Business and Finance desk. In 2001, he moved into the corporate writing arena, joining a global consulting firm in a joint Senior Writer and Marketing Director role. In a two-decade career with the firm, Philip wrote, edited, and marketed hundreds of client and press targeted publications, including annual industry reports that were regarded as bellwethers in their respective sectors and attracted global press coverage.
Philip holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with Phi Beta Kappa honors from Amherst College, where he won three consecutive post-graduate fellowships in Creative Writing. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He resides in Paris with his wife and two children.