25 Facts About Daniel Yergin

Daniel Howard Yergin was born on February 6,1947 and is an American author, economic historian, and consultant within the energy and economic sectors.

Daniel Yergin founded Cambridge Energy Research Associates, which IHS Markit acquired in 2004.

Daniel Yergin is affiliated with multiple organizations, as a director on the United States Energy Association, a trustee of the Brookings Institution, a long-term advisor to several US administrations, as well as chairman of the annual CERAWeek energy conference.

Daniel Yergin was born on February 6,1947, in Los Angeles, California.

Daniel Yergin's father Irving Yergin worked at Warner Brothers and was editor of The Hollywood Reporter and a former journalist in Chicago.

Daniel Yergin's mother Naomi Yergin was a sculptor and painter.

Daniel Yergin has honorary doctorates from Dartmouth College, Colorado School of Mines, University of Houston, and the University of Missouri.

Early in his career, Daniel Yergin worked as a contributing editor for New York magazine.

Daniel Yergin advised James Schlesinger, the first US energy secretary, around the time of the Iranian revolution.

Daniel Yergin founded Cambridge Energy Research Associates with Jamey Rosenfield in 1982 with the purchase of a $2 file cabinet from The Salvation Army.

Daniel Yergin is arguably best known for his fourth book, The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power.

CERA was acquired by the information company IHS Inc in 2004, with Daniel Yergin becoming an executive of the combined company and remaining chairman of CERA.

In September 2020, Daniel Yergin published The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations, with a revised edition published the following year.

In December 2024, Daniel Yergin released an unabridged audiobook version of The Prize.

The audiobook includes an epilogue narrated by Daniel Yergin reflecting on the relevance of the book's messaging present day, more than 30 years after its original publication date.

Daniel Yergin has been interviewed about energy policy and international politics on various television programs.

Daniel Yergin chaired IHS Markit's study on "Reinventing the Wheel," which focused on changing transportation methods, the role of electric vehicles, and the timing of peak oil demand.

Daniel Yergin became the vice chairman of IHS in 2012 and remained vice chairman when IHS merged with Markit in 2016.

Daniel Yergin previously chaired the US Department of Energy's Task Force on Strategic Energy Research and Development.

Daniel Yergin is a trustee of the Brookings Institution, where he chairs the energy security roundtable.

Daniel Yergin is currently a director on the United States Energy Association and the US-Russia Business Council.

Daniel Yergin serves on the National Petroleum Council, which advises the US Secretary of Energy.

Daniel Yergin is on the advisory boards of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative, and the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy.

In December 2016 Daniel Yergin joined a business forum composed primarily of CEOs assembled to provide strategic and policy advice on economic issues to President Donald Trump.

In 2023, Daniel Yergin received the Pioneer Award from Southern Methodist University.