Dylan Ratigan
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Ratigan in 2012
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Dylan Jason Ratigan April 19, 1972 Saranac Lake, New York |
| Occupation | Founder, Helical Holdings |
| Notable credit(s) | Host of MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show |
| Website | www |
Dylan Jason Ratigan (born April 19, 1972) is an American resource-tech entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, film producer, former host of MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show and political commentator for The Young Turks. The show was the highest-rated non-prime time show on the network, aimed at critiquing what Ratigan sees as an unholy alliance between big business and government.The Dylan Ratigan Show gained in total viewership 18%, while CNN and Fox fell 15% and 7% respectively in total audience (Year-over-Year/4pm ET). In the 18-34 demographic, The Dylan Ratigan Show gained 17%. Competitors, CNN and Fox fell 42% and 14% respectively (Year-over-Year/4pm ET). On June 10, 2012, Dylan Ratigan announced, and the New York Times reported, that he was leaving at the end of his three-year MSNBC contract. He is also a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post.
The former Global Managing Editor for Corporate Finance at Bloomberg L.P., Ratigan has developed and launched more than half a dozen broadcast and new media properties. They include CNBC’s Fast Money and Closing Bell, as well as DylanRatigan.com, which is home to his podcast, “Greedy Bastards Antidote.”
His first book, Greedy Bastards, was released on January 10, 2012, and spent five consecutive weeks on the New York Times Best-Sellers List.
In 2017, he joined The Young Turks as a political commentator.
Ratigan was born in the village of Saranac Lake, in upstate New York, the son of Adrienne (née Dodge), a psychotherapist, and John Ratigan. His grandfather, Frank Ratigan, was mayor of Saranac Lake from 1957-61.
Ratigan is of Irish (father), Hungarian Jewish (maternal grandfather) and Italian (maternal grandmother) descent. He was raised by his single mother. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political economy from Union College in Schenectady, where he was a member of the crew team.
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