James Bennett Stewart (born c. 1952) is an American lawyer, journalist, author, and professor. Born in Quincy, Illinois, he graduated from DePauw University and Harvard Law School, becoming a member of the New York Bar. Stewart began his career at The Wall Street Journal, where he served as a Page-One editor and managing editor, winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for his investigative reporting on insider stock trading scandals. He transitioned to The New York Times in 2011, where he works as a business columnist, focusing on corporate power struggles and the human drama of business. Stewart is also the Bloomberg Professor of Business and Economic Journalism at Columbia University's Journalism School, teaching in the business journalism program. He has authored several bestselling books, including 'Den of Thieves' (about Wall Street scandals), 'Blood Sport' (on the Clintons), 'Blind Eye' (medical malpractice), and 'Heart of a Soldier.' In his journalism, he has interviewed notable figures such as Jeffrey Epstein.