David A. Vise (born June 16, 1960), is a journalist and author. He is a Senior Advisor to

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, a New York–based investment firm, and Executive Director of Modern States “Freshman Year for Free,” a philanthropy whose goal is to make college more accessible and affordable. He won a

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and the

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for Large Newspapers in 1990 while working as a business reporter for ''

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''. He has authored or co-authored four books, including ''The Bureau and the Mole'' (2002), about FBI agent and convicted spy

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, and ''

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'' (2005), a national bestseller published in more than two dozen languages. Vise received an

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from

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. He holds an honorary Doctorate of Literary Letters from Cumberland University and studied at the London School of Economics. Wharton named him to a list of 125 influential alumni on its 125th anniversary. In 2009, Vise received The Joseph Wharton Award for career achievement and community service. A past president of Washington Hebrew Congregation, Vise is a board member of the

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, where he focuses on interfaith relations. Vise was a member of the first WUPJ delegation to meet with the

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Personal life

Vise, a first-generation American whose parents Harry and Doris Vise escaped Nazi Germany, is married to Lori Vise, a consultant wit
The College Consulting Collaborative
who focuses on college planning for students with learning differences.

Bibliography of publications

* Vise, David A., and Mark Malseed. '' The Google Story: Inside the Hottest Business, Media and Technology Success of Our Time''. Paperback ed. Dell Pub., 2005. * Vise, David A. ''The Bureau and the Mole: the Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History''. 1st ed. Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 2002. * Vise, David A., and Gary Williams. ''Sweet Redemption: How Gary Williams and Maryland Beat Death and Despair to Win the NCAA Basketball Championship''. Hardcover ed. Sports Pub., L.L.C., 2002. * Vise, David A., and Steve Coll. ''Eagle on the Street: Based on the Pulitzer-Prize Winning Account of the SEC's battle with Wall Street''. Paperback ed. Scribner, 1998.

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