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Jane Bryant Quinn (born February 5, 1939) is an American journalist. She was born in Niagara Falls, New York, and she graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College in Vermont. She is a contributing editor for Newsweek and has a weekly article in Newsweek. She also writes a monthly column for Good Housekeeping. Her twice-weekly, syndicated Washington Post Writers Group column, “Staying Ahead”, ran for 27 years. For ten years, she worked for CBS News, first on "The CBS Morning News", then, "The Evening News with Dan Rather." She has also been a regular on ABC's "The Home Show" as well as a guest on "Good Morning America, "Nightline" and many other programs. She hosted the PBS program on personal finance, "Take Charge" and co-hosted an investment series "Beyond Wall Street", also on PBS. She helped develop the top-selling software program, Quicken Financial Planner,a personalized guide to saving and investing for college and retirement. Jane Bryant Quinn is on the board of Bloomberg LP. The World Almanac named her one of the 25 most influential women in America. Her late husband, David C. Quinn, was a lawyer. She has two sons, Matthew Ostrowski and Justin Quinn. She has three step children, David P. Quinn, Martha Quinn, and Christopher Quinn.
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