Stephen H. Wildstrom is writer and editor of BusinessWeek's personal technology column, "Technology & You," a position he assumed in April 1994. This weekly column is written for readers who need to know how technology affects their everyday lives, at work and at home. Ad Week Magazine's Marketing Technology named Mr. Wildstrom the U.S. technology industry's No. 1 media influencer in 2002.

Mr. Wildstrom has done commentaries on high-tech issues for CNBC, Fox, PBS, and National Public Radio's Morning Edition. In addition, his column has been featured in segments on BusinessWeek TV and ABC's Business Now. He has served as a panelist at industry trade shows and conferences, including the Consumer Electronics Show and Mobile Insights, and as a judge at a number of industry competitions, including the Software Publishers Association's Codie Awards. Mr. Wildstrom had the honor of receiving two National Magazine Awards and a McGraw-Hill Achievement Award, and is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery.

Mr. Wildstrom joined BusinessWeek in 1972 as a correspondent in Detroit and moved to Washington in 1974 as labor correspondent for McGraw-Hill World News, where he reported for BusinessWeek and other McGraw-Hill publications. He was named economic correspondent in 1977, and covered fiscal policy and economic analysis. Beginning in the 1980's Mr. Wildstrom became involved in the computerization of editorial operations. In 1985, he was named senior news editor of BusinessWeek's Washington, D.C. bureau. Prior to joining BusinessWeek, Mr. Wildstrom was on the staff of the Associated Press in Detroit from 1969 to 1972.

Mr. Wildstrom is a graduate of the University of Michigan and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Wildstrom is a founding member of the governing board of the Children's Chorus of Washington, a member of the local arrangements committee and serves as publicity coordinator for the International Math Olympiad.