Clara Bingham is a journalist, author and documentary film producer whose work has focused on social justice and women’s issues. Bingham was born into a newspaper family in 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky, and moved to New York City in 1968. She graduated from Harvard University in 1985 with a degree in History and Literature. In college, Bingham raced on the varsity alpine ski team for three years and served as co-news editor of The Harvard Independent. Bingham lives in New York City and has three children with her ex-husband David Michaelis. In April 2014, she married Joe Finnerty, who has three children of his own.