Theodore C. Sorensen (1928–2010)
Author of Kennedy
About the Author
Theodore Chaikin "Ted" Sorensen (May 8, 1928 - October 31, 2010) was an American presidential adviser, lawyer, and writer, best known as President John F. Kennedy's special counsel, adviser, and legendary speechwriter. President Kennedy once called him his "intellectual blood bank." In 2010 show more Sorensen published his definitive biography of JFK based on those years when he worked along side him as Special Counsel. The book, Kennedy: The Classic Biography, became a New York Times bestseller. Sorensen earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and also attended law school there, where graduated first in his class. On February 25, 2010, he received the National Humanities Medal for 2009. On October 31, 2010, Sorensen died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital due to complications following a stroke he suffered a week earlier. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Theodore C. Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President. Photograph by Abbie Rowe, National Park Service, in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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- Canonical name
- Sorensen, Theodore C.
- Legal name
- Sorensen, Theodore Chaikin
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- SORENSEN, Theodore Chaikin
SORENSEN, Theodore C.
SORENSEN, Ted - Birthdate
- 1928-05-08
- Date of death
- 2010-10-31
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
- Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Education
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Organizations
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
- Awards and honors
- National Humanities Medal (2009)
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- Members
- 1,295
- Popularity
- #19,823
- Rating
- 3.9
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- 15
- ISBNs
- 38
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The stories of their barnstorming in a small plane together in the 1950's campaigning surprised me.
Very readable.