Scott Galloway, born November 3, 1964, is an American academic, entrepreneur, author, and podcast host. He is currently a clinical professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, where he teaches brand strategy and digital marketing to MBA students. Galloway was named one of the world's top business professors by Poets & Quants.
Galloway is known for founding several companies, including Prophet, a brand and marketing consultancy, RedEnvelope (formerly 911Gifts.com), an e-commerce site, and L2 Inc., a digital intelligence firm acquired by Gartner in 2017. He also co-hosts the "Pivot" podcast with Kara Swisher, offering insights on technology, business, and politics, and hosts "The Prof G Show," where he answers listener questions. Galloway is a New York Times bestselling author, with books such as "The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google," "The Algebra of Happiness," "Post Corona," and "Adrift: America in 100 Charts". His most recent book is "Notes on Being a Man" which was published in 2025. He is also the author of "The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security".
Galloway has served on the board of directors for companies such as The New York Times Company, Urban Outfitters, and Eddie Bauer. In February 2026, Galloway launched "Resist and Unsubscribe," a campaign encouraging people to unsubscribe from services supplied by companies partnered with or supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In July 2024, Galloway donated $12 million to UCLA and UC Berkeley to establish the UC "Excelerator" program.