He was born in New York City, attended the Lycée Français de New York, and graduated from Columbia University with a degree in international affairs. He has been a journalist in Paris since 1988, specializing in international diplomacy and international cultural relations. He began his journalism career writing for French and Spanish newspapers[which?], and went on to radio journalist on French radio stations Radio France International and Radio Classique. He currently covers international and American news as a broadcast journalist at BFM TV, a French national TV news network in Paris, France.[1]