A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World

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Andy Simmons

location-pin New York

School: Kenyon College

Andy Simmons

Experience

Andy is a longtime editor at Reader’s Digest, where he’s edited and reported on national interest, dramas and humor. He is the author of Now That’s Funny! featuring his most popular, funniest writings on all things America, some exclusive and all-new, some taken from the award-winning pages of Reader’s Digest. He also wrote That Reminds Me of a Joke..., a collection of gags and hilarious true stories taken from the news. In a past life, Andy graduated from Kenyon College and was an editor at National Lampoon Magazine.

Education

Kenyon College

Articles

America’s 10 Funniest Jokes

In this classic from our June 2009 magazine, eight comedy legends gather for a chaotic vote on the funniest jokes of all time

His Super Bowl Parties Feed the Homeless, So Everybody Wins

One party launched a charity now helping thousands of people experiencing homelessness

Meet the Couple Who Became Real-Life Versions of Santa After Receiving Mysterious Letters

A Christmas mystery turns an unassuming couple into Santa Claus