Fabritio caruso biography of michael

It is with fondness and appreciation for his accomplishments that I announce that Michael Caruso, the Editor in Chief of Smithsonian magazine and the Vice President of Live Events, is stepping down from his position at the end of June.

During his seven-year tenure, Smithsonian, one of the largest magazines in the country, was a finalist for four National Magazine Awards, including two for General Excellence.

Michael published such celebrated writers as Susan Orlean, Ian Frazier, William Vollman, Jane Smiley, Jesmyn Ward, Paul Theroux, Walter Isaacson, Isabel Wilkerson, Elizabeth Kolbert, Tony Horwitz, Geraldine Brooks, Sally Jenkins, Gary Shteyngart, Mark Bowden, Franz Lidz and Jeff MacGregor.

Caruso also oversees , Air and Space magazine and Smithsonian Books.

As Vice President of Live Events for Smithsonian Enterprises, Caruso created several signature events, including the American Ingenuity Awards,