Irving Kristol is widely considered to be the founder of American neoconservatism. He was the managing editor of
Commentary magazine from 1947 to 1952 and the cofounder of the U.K.-based
Encounter. After eight years as the executive vice president of Basic Books, Mr. Kristol became a professor of social thought at the New York University Graduate School of Business. In July 2002, President George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Experience
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1972-2009
- Founder, Coeditor, and Senior Editorial Associate, The Public Interest, 1965-2009
- Recipient, Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2002
- John M. Olin Distinguished Fellow, AEI, 1988-99
- Founder and Publisher, The National Interest, 1985-2002
- Member, President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 1980-88
- Professor of Social Thought, New York University Graduate School of Business Administration, 1969-88
- Member, National Council on the Humanities, 1972-77
- Executive Vice President, Basic Books, 1961-69
- Editor, The Reporter, 1959-60
- Cofounder and Editor, Encounter, 1953-58
- Managing Editor, Commentary, 1947-52
- Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army (Europe during World War II)
Education
B.A., history, City College of New York