John Gallagher is a veteran journalist and author who covered Detroit's recovery efforts for 32 years with the Detroit Free Press. He retired in late 2019 as the paper's senior business columnist. Born in New York City, John was educated at DePaul University in Chicago and Columbia University in New York. He joined the Free Press in 1987 to cover Detroit's economic redevelopment efforts. John is the author of several books including "Reimagining Detroit: Opportunities for Redefining an American City," which the Huffington Post listed among the best social and political books of 2010. His most recent book and the subject of his talk is "The Englishman and Detroit: A British Entrepreneur Helps Restore a City's Confidence." John and his wife, Sheu-Jane, live along Detroit's east riverfront.