Ryan Holiday

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ryan Holiday
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Jun 16, 1987(1987-06-16)
Age	37
Birthplace	Riverside
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Ryan Holiday Biography

Ryan Holiday is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on June 16, 1987 in Riverside, California, United States. Author and media strategist who became American Apparel’s Director of Marketing. His books have set out to determine that classic advertising is outdated and that growth hacking is the wave of the future.

He and journalist Rex Reed both wrote columns for the New York Observer.

Holiday began his professional career after dropping out of college at the age of 19. He briefly attended University of California, Riverside, where he studied political science and creative writing. He worked for Tucker Max, the controversial fratire author, to orchestrate a number of controversial media stunts including a boycott of Max’s work as part of a movie launch. Later, Holiday worked with Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, on Greene’s 2009 New York Times bestselling book, The 50th Law. Holiday served as Director of Marketing for American Apparel and as an adviser to founder Dov Charney. He left the company in October 2014. He has been responsible for a number of media stunts, and written extensively on the topic of media manipulation.

In July 2012, his first book Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator was released by Portfolio/Penguin. The book tries to expose flaws in current online journalism system and catalogs the author’s exploitation of them. It debuted on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list. His second book Growth Hacker Marketing was originally published in September 2013 by Portfolio/Penguin and then expanded into a print edition in 2014. The book shows how traditional marketing efforts (billboards, press releases) are no longer the most effective, and why growth hacking is cheaper and more effective in today’s market. The book was named one of Inc. Magazine’s top 10 marketing books of 2014.

He was born in Riverside, California.

Ryan Holiday Net Worth

Ryan Holiday is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ryan Holiday 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He briefly studied at the University of California, Riverside, before dropping out to work as a marketing and media strategist for authors Tucker Max and Robert Greene.

His 2012 book, Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator, earned a spot on the Wall Street Journal’s bestseller list. He released the book The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph in 2014.

Ryan Holiday (born June 16, 1987) is an American marketer and author. He is the former director of marketing for American Apparel and a media columnist and editor-at-large for the New York Observer.

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Who is Ryan Holiday Dating?

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His latest book, Stillness Is the Key, was published in October 2019.

Facts & Trivia

Ryan Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ryan Holiday celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Ryan Holiday

1. Ryan Holiday is an American author and modern Stoic.
2. Holiday has written extensively for Forbes, Fast Company, The Huffington Post and other prestigious sites.
3. His books have sold more than three million copies combined.
4. He was credited with the increasing popularity of Stoic philosophy.
5. Holiday served as Director of Marketing for American Apparel.
6. His first book, Trust Me, I’m Lying,debuted on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
7. His book, The Obstacle Is the Way, has sold more than one million copies.
8. The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks have had copies of The Obstacle Is the Way in their locker rooms.
9. In 2016, Holiday published two books, Ego Is the Enemy and The Daily Stoic.
10. He wrote a chapter in Tim Ferriss’ book Tools of Titans.
11. He was offered a communications director position within the Trump administration, which he did not accept.
12. Holiday owned and operates an independent bookstore in Bastrop, Texas called Painted Porch Bookshop.
13. He lives on a 40-acre ranch in Bastrop County, Texas.
14. He donated $10,000 toward the removal of two Confederate monuments from the Bastrop County Courthouse.
15. He supported Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.

What is Ryan holiday known for?

RYAN HOLIDAY is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I’m Lying; The Obstacle Is the Way; Ego Is the Enemy; Conspiracy and other books about marketing, culture, and the human condition. His work has been translated into over 30 languages and has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to Fast Company.

How did Ryan holiday get into stoicism?

Mr. Holiday discovered Stoicism by reading Marcus Aurelius’s “Meditations” when he was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of California, Riverside. He read it four times in a row and taped passages to his dorm room wall, over his bed.

Is Ryan holiday a philosopher?

Ryan Holiday isn’t a trained philosopher , but hundreds of thousands of people turn to him for a daily dose of wisdom and insight. Through his website The Daily Stoic, Holiday spreads the ancient teachings of Stoic philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Seneca.

How did Ryan holiday become famous?

Although he dropped out of college at nineteen, Holiday has gone on to become a prominent author and renowned media strategist, involved in many high- profile marketing campaigns for bestselling authors, musicians and entrepreneurs.

What Ryan holiday book should I read first?

The best place to start with Ryan Holiday A challenging starting point for the stoic works of Ryan Holiday is Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master, Our Greatest Opponent. This book is a well-needed smack in the face. The truth is that the world does not revolve around us.