[11] Seidman attended UCLA for both bachelor's and master's degrees in philosophy, graduating summa cum laude in 1987.

[12] He then received another bachelor's degree from Oxford University in philosophy, politics and economics, where he was a Newton-Tatum scholar and served as captain of the Balliol College crew team.

[20][18] Lawyers for Seidman called the lawsuit "seller's remorse," and as of October 2020, there has not been a court ruling regarding the allegations.

[21] He spoke about issues concerning global leadership at a Fortune Magazine conference for 100 CEOs held in Vatican City.

[26] Seidman is a columnist for DealBook in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,[27] Forbes,[13] and The Huffington Post.

"[31] In March 2016, Seidman and LRN filed a lawsuit for breach of fiduciary duty against William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, his agent for the book, How.

[36] Since 2008, Seidman and LRN have been the corporate partner of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity's Prize in Ethics Essay Contest.

[2] In 2009, Seidman was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Human Letters by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion.