ERIC UTNE (Editor) is an entrepreneur, publisher and educator. In 1984 he founded Utne Reader magazine, a “field guide to the emerging culture,” which he edited and published for 15 years. In 1991 ...view moreERIC UTNE (Editor) is an entrepreneur, publisher and educator. In 1984 he founded Utne Reader magazine, a “field guide to the emerging culture,” which he edited and published for 15 years. In 1991 the magazine formed the Neighborhood Salon Association to "revive the endangered art of conversation and start a revolution in people's living rooms." Over 18,000 people joined, comprising nearly 500 salons across North America.Utne is an emeritus member of the executive committee of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. He has a B.E.D. (Environmental Design) from the University of Minnesota and serves as a Senior Fellow at the University’s Center for Spirituality & Healing. Utne is the step-grandson of Brenda Ueland. He's the father of four, grandfather of five, and lives in rural, riparian Minnesota.view less