Mari Frank Interviews Author and CIA Expert, Burton Hersh

Burton Hersh has adroitly sidestepped regular employment and persevered throughout a long and frequently tumultuous career as an independent writer. Following a six-year stint as a Fulbright Scholar and military translator in Germany, he returned to New York in the sixties to more than a decade as a successful magazine article writer and afterwards became a prolific author. He has a colorful background, received many literary awards, and his many years of research gave him great insights into American society and privacy issues. Below are some of his published books. The Shadow President: Ted Kennedy in Opposition (Steerforth Press, 1997) The Old Boys: The American Elite and the Origins of the CIA (Scribners, 1992) (Tree Farm Books, 2001) The Mellon Family: A Fortune in History (Morrow, 1978) Book Of The Month Club, Fortune Book Club The Education of Edward Kennedy (Morrow, 1972) Book Find Club; paperback Dell, 1980 The Ski People (McGraw-Hill, 1968)