Jim VandeHei?is the co-founder and CEO of?Axios,?a media company focused on breaking news and invaluable insights across business, politics, technology, and the world. VandeHei is also?co-author of?Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less. Before?Axios, VandeHei co-founded and was CEO of?Politico, the media company that upended and revolutionized political and policy journalism. Prior to this,?VandeHei spent more than a decade as a reporter, covering the presidency and Congress for?The Wall Street Journal?and?The Washington Post. VandeHei is from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.