Brave Thinkers - The Atlantic (November 2009)

I am elated that John Fetterman is being picked up so well by the press, now on the cover of the Atlantic Monthly. Mr. Fetterman is ripping apart all stereotypes and helping a distressed pocket of Pittsburgh immensely. He is the 6'4, tattoo-laiden, giant of a man who came to Pittsburgh to turn around Braddock, a post-industrial area of the city. His appearance of never wearing suits, and instead showing off his tats would never indicate his Harvard education. Mr. Fetterman is committed whole heartedly to the turn around of this area not only with his energy, new way of thinking, but additionally, putting in his own money to rejuvenate areas. He may succeed, he may fail (when you try new ideas, you are bound to fail). But he is unthinking from traditional think, and that in and of itself is a reason to follow this man. I hope he succeeds and indeed does show a model for other distressed towns.

Brave Thinkers - The Atlantic (November 2009)