Dan Eaton started at Columbus Business First in 2005 and has covered manufacturing and the auto industry since day one. He’s received awards from both the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and the Cleveland Press Club for his coverage of Honda as it has grown its presence in Ohio in the past decade-plus. He also covers the restaurant and alcohol industries and rambles about assorted things on Twitter.

Prior to Columbus Business First, Eaton spent four years at ThisWeek Newspaper covering school districts, the Northland area and Columbus development. He has a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University.

Eaton, a Columbus native, lives in German Village with his partner and their dog.