Joshua Spodek's Biography

A Brief Biography of Joshua Spodek

Joshua Spodek has achieved prominence in various fields, including academia, entrepreneurship, and environmentalism. Spodek holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia University. He has leveraged his scientific background in diverse ventures, including building an X-ray observational satellite in collaboration with the European Space Agency and NASA. Spodek’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish a company to market his invention, a technology for displaying motion pictures in moving subways.

Spodek is also an author and speaker. His books include "Initiative" and "Leadership Step by Step," He is also a TEDx speaker and has hosted the "Leadership and the Environment" podcast.

Spodek ia a professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School.

On 4 November 2024, the New York Times published an article about Joshua Spodek, entitled Who Says You Can’t Live Off the Grid in Manhattan?

In May 2022, Joshua Spodek had disconnected his Greenwich Village apartment from the electrical grid to see if he could live unplugged for a year.

According to his profile in Inc: "He has visited North Korea twice, swum across the Hudson River once, and has done over 105,000 burpees."