Michael S. Berliner holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston University.
He taught philosophy and philosophy of education for 15 years at
California State University Northridge, then was the executive director
of the Ayn Rand Institute for its first 15 years (1985-2000). His
publications include Letters of Ayn Rand (Dutton, 1995) and newspaper
editorials on Columbus Day, environmentalism and the Hollywood
Ten.