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Richard Bradley is the editor-in-chief of Worth magazine and author of three books, the most recent of which is The Greatest Game: The Yankees, the Red Sox, and the Playoff of '78.
Bradley has been a writer and editor for over 20 years. During his undergraduate studies at Yale College, he wrote for the Yale Daily News and then worked in Washington, D.C., first as a reporter-researcher for The New Republic, then as a staff writer and columnist for Regardie's magazine, a Washington monthly devoted to business and politics.
Bradley earned a master's degree from Harvard University in American history and returned to Washington to become the editor-in-chief of Regardie's. Three years later, he moved to New York to take a job as one of the original editors of George magazine. Starting in May 1995 as a senior editor, Bradley became the magazine's national affairs editor in 1997 and was promoted to the position of executive editor in January 1999.
In May 2002, Bradley published American Son, a memoir of John Kennedy and George, which generated tremendous national attention, including the cover of People magazine, a Barbara Walters interview, and a guest appearance on NBC's Today Show. American Son spent seven weeks on The New York Times non-fiction bestseller list, ultimately climbing to number one.
In March 2005, Bradley published his second book, Harvard Rules - Lawrence Summers and the Battle for the World's Most Powerful University. The book came out just as Harvard was engulfed by controversy over remarks made by President Lawrence Summers concerning the genetic aptitude of women. Harvard Rules played a prominent role in the debate over the leadership of Harvard, and some months later, Lawrence Summers resigned the presidency of that institution.
Bradley's third book, The Greatest Game, was published in March 2008. The Greatest Game tells the story of the 1978 pennant race between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, a dramatic season that culminated in a classic tie-breaking playoff game between the two teams.
Starting in July 2007, Bradley served as the executive editor of 02138 magazine, a New York-based lifestyle magazine for Harvard alumni. Bradley joined Worth, a publication of Sandow Media, in March 2008. Founded in 1992, Worth, a bimonthly, covers the worlds of entepreneurship, finance and lifestyle for high net worth readers.
In addition to his jobs as a magazine editor and his book writing, Richard Bradley has contributed to many other publications. He is the creator of a popular blog, "Shots in the Dark," found on his website,www.richardbradley.net. Bradley has lived in New York City since 1995.
