He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts, and then Boston University.

Peter Shankman started his career at America Online as a Senior News Editor.

He helped to found the AOL Newsroom and spearheaded coverage of the Democratic and Republican 1996 conventions.

[2] He was the creator of Help a Reporter Out ("HARO"), a service for journalists which was acquired by Vocus, Inc. in 2010.

[3] He has been a guest speaker at TedX, South by Southwest, Affiliate Summit, BlogWorld Los Angeles and New York, the Direct Marketing Association.

The committee was established, and members appointed by, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.

He is also occasionally quoted in an advisory role on social media and in other marketing outlets.

[8][9] Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain.