Was a Peace Corps Volunteer and US-AID contractor in Thailand from 1965 to 1969
Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in History in 1965 and earned his Ph․D․ in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1974
Was a research scientist at the American Institutes for Research for eight years
First gained recognition for his book "Losing Ground" in 1984, which is credited with influencing the Welfare Reform Act of 1996
Has been a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute since 1990
Is the author of several books, including "Human Accomplishment" and "Coming Apart" and the co-author of "The Bell Curve" with Richard J․ Herrnstein
Best known as a libertarian political scientist and author who has appeared on "Real Time with Bill Maher" and "The Colbert Report․"
Was a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research from 1982 to 1990