Daniel Amory, an award-winning writer, was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1975. He made his first foray into writing as a Staff Writer for The Daily Cardinal while in college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the fall of 1998, he began to work professionally as a journalist in connection with The New York Times Magazine, A&E Television and The History Channel, producing numerous documentaries seen worldwide.

Daniel lives in Chicago with his wife, Jennifer. They are regular contributors to many community and philanthropic activities.