Malone received his BA in applied mathematics, graduating magna cum laude from Rice University.

[4] Malone has co-founded three software companies, and consulted and served as a board member for a number of other organizations.

He speaks frequently for business audiences around the world and has been quoted in numerous publications, including Fortune,[5] The New York Times,[6] and Wired.

[7] Malone's research focuses on how new organizations can be designed to take advantage of the possibilities provided by information technology.

[2] Malone's research up to 2004 is summarized in his book The Future of Work: How the New Order of Business Will Shape Your Organization, Your Management Style, and Your Life.