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| Born | May 14, 1959 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Author |
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Robert Greene (born May 14, 1959) is an American author known for his books on strategy, power and seduction.
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Greene was born in 1959 to a Jewish family in Los Angeles. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in classical studies, he worked as a writer for Esquire and for other magazines,[1] and in Hollywood as a story developer[2] before writing The 48 Laws of Power, a book on the dynamics of social and political power, in 1998. The book was immediately successful, selling more than 1 million copies in the US, as were his follow-up works, The Art of Seduction and The 33 Strategies of War. Since 2003, he has worked as a consultant to several business executives.[1] Since 2007 he has sat on the board of directors of American Apparel.[1]
Greene's work has been particularly influential in the hip-hop community and the 48 Laws of Power has been mentioned in songs by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Drake, Young Buck and others.[3] Multi-platinum rapper Busta Rhymes is said to have received a specially engraved cover of The 48 Laws of Power to help deal with problematic movie producers.[4] In 2009, Greene released his fourth book, The 50th Law, an elaboration of his ideas on power in context of the life of the rapper 50 Cent.
The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most requested books in American prison libraries.[5] Greene is a publicly acknowledged adviser to film producer Brian Grazer, American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, 50 Cent and others.[6][3]
Scottish DJ, Calvin Harris, has a variation of Law #28 "Enter With Boldness" tattooed on his right arm.
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