Dean Rotbart

Award-Winning Author and Independent Publisher

Denver, Colorado, United States

About

Award-winning author and reporter. Former columnist and investigative reporter with The Wall Street Journal. Since June 2012, producer and host of Monday Morning Radio, a weekly business-to-business podcast. National ambassador on behalf of All Kids Bike®, a nonprofit national drive to provide free bikes and training guides to kindergarten students throughout the country. Founder and chair of the News Luminary Awards, recognizing journalism excellence. Currently writing a biography of Paul E. Steiger, former managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and founding editor of ProPublica. Publication Date: 2025. Co-Author, along with my wife, Talya, of "Perfectly Ordinary, Yet Extraordinary: Making a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Others." The DYI guide to homegrown charitable projects is available from Amazon at https://amzn.to/2utKS7z. 100% of the profits are donated.

Experience

  • Author - September Twelfth: Ground Zero On 9/11 with The Wall Street Journal at Self-employed
    Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

    "A Thrilling and Inspiring Tale of Journalistic Dedication" -- Kirkus Reviews “This moving, exciting story deserves attention from anyone interested in the history of American media or looking for a stirring example of journalistic ethics in action.” - Publishers Weekly BookLife Review. Available now: https://tinyurl.com/NineTwelve A book about the dramatic minute-by-minute story behind The Wall Street Journal’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the September 11, 2001. Available on Amazon in softcover and eBook or signed copies (no extra cost) in hardcover, softcover, and eBook from www.GutenbergsStore.com Drawing on a large cache of internal emails and related documents, as well as exclusive interviews with more than two dozen core members of the Journal’s 9/11 editorial and technology teams, I have reconstructed the events of that remarkable day and its aftermath as experienced through the eyes of the reporters and editors who were closest to Ground Zero.

  • Executive Producer and Host at Monday Morning Radio / Business Unconventional
    Sep 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 11 mos

    Weekly business newsmagazine and national podcast. Focus on business owners and entrepreneurs. Coming Spring 2026: "All You Can Eat Business Wisdom: Second Helpings," a Monday Morning Radio anthology of actionable advice.

  • Author in Residence at Genesee Fire Rescue
    May 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Co-author of the 50th Anniversary commemorative book, "Dedication and Service," on this extraordinary volunteer fire company located in the foothills to the west of Denver.

  • Co-Author - A Christmas Day Miracle: The True Story of One Man's Yuletide Triumph Over Death at TJFR Press, Inc.
    Nov 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

    “A Christmas Day Miracle” offers hope to everyone — regardless of their religion — about the wonder and power of life’s unexpected blessings. A book that will stay with you for a lifetime. It is available now as an eBook for only $4.95 from Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/ChristmasDayMiracle.

  • Chair & Editor-in-Chief at Business News Visionary Awards / News Luminary Awards
    Oct 2019 - Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Honoring the 2020-2021 Class of Business News Visionaries - Journalists Who've Had a Positive, Enduring Impact on the Profession Since the 2000 Edition of the Business News Luminary Awards. Presented by the TJFR Business News Reporter.