13 Facts About Alan Webber

Alan M Webber was born on September 18,1948 and is an American entrepreneur, author, publisher, and politician serving as the 43rd mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 2018.

Alan Webber started school at DeMun School in Clayton, Missouri, and later attended Mary Institute and St Louis Country Day School.

Alan Webber went on to graduate from Amherst College with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

The years Alan Webber spent working alongside Goldschmidt resulted in Alan Webber identifying Goldschmidt as his dear friend and mentor.

Alan Webber worked at the Harvard Business School in 1981 as a senior research assistant and project coordinator on the auto industry in the United States.

Alan Webber went on to serve for six years as managing editor and editorial director of the Harvard Business Review, during which time the publication was twice named a finalist for National Magazine Awards.

In 1995, Alan Webber co-founded the technology business magazine, Fast Company, where he was named Adweek's Editor of the Year in 1999.

Alan Webber worked as a speechwriter and policy advisor for several governors, including Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis.

In October 2013, Alan Webber declared his candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for governor of New Mexico in the 2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election.

In 2018, Alan Webber ran for mayor of Santa Fe, as the incumbent, Javier Gonzales, was not seeking reelection.

Alan Webber has written columns and articles for The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, USA Today, Huffington Post, The New York Times Sunday Magazine and The Washington Post.

Alan Webber received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the Boston Architectural College in 2012.

Alan Webber married Frances Diemoz, an architect and furniture maker, in 1977.