Alexandra York is an editor on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 team, covering the young changemakers and innovators shaping today’s business landscape. With a strong focus on the media and consumer industries, she has written stories on Alex Cooper’s $125 million SiriusXM deal, Emma Chamberlain’s growing coffee company, Halsey’s foray into beauty, and multi-million dollar acquisitions by female founders. Before joining Forbes in 2023, she reported on Gen Z and the future of work at Business Insider. Alex holds a B.S. in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University.
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