Douglas C. Waller

Douglas C. Waller is an author, lecturer, and former correspondent for Time magazine and Newsweek.[1][2]

Biography

Douglas Waller was born on June 30, 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia, and holds a B.A. in English from Wake Forest University, as well as an M.A. in Urban Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Waller describes himself as a veteran correspondent, author and lecturer.[3] From 1994 to 2007, Waller served in TIME Magazine’s Washington Bureau, where he covered foreign affairs as a diplomatic correspondent. He came to TIME in 1994 from Newsweek, where he reported on major military conflicts. Waller joined Newsweek in 1988, after serving as a legislative assistant on the staffs of Senator William Proxmire and Representative Edward J. Markey.

In a review posted online on June 25, 2015, Kirkus Reviews described his book Disciples as "one of the more interesting spy books this year."[2] In the October 3-4, 2015 "Five Best" column in the Wall Street Journal Books section, Waller presented his personal choice of what he considered to be the five best works on American espionage in World War II. [4][5]

Private life

Waller and his wife, Judy, lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Bibliography

Reports

Books

Reviews and Criticism of Waller's work

See also

References

  1. Shultz, Richard H.; Pfaltzgraff, Robert L. (June 1, 2000). The role of naval forces in 21st-century operations. Brassey's. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-57488-256-8. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "DISCIPLES The World War II Missions of the CIA Directors Who Fought for Wild Bill Donovan". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. "Douglas Waller: Biography". Douglas C. Waller. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. "Douglas Waller on American espionage in World War II". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. "Douglas Waller on American espionage in World War II" (PDF). Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. "SDI: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES" (PDF). dtic.mil. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. "Swashbuckling Spymaster". New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

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