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Revision as of 20:39, 18 September 2014
Martin Prager Mayer (born January 14, 1928, New York City) is the writer of 35 non-fiction books, including Madison Avenue, U.S.A. (1958), The Schools (1961), The Lawyers (1967), About Television (1972), The Bankers (1975), The Builders (1978), Risky Business: The Collapse of Lloyd's of London (1995), The Bankers: The Next Generation (1997), The Fed (2001), and The Judges (2005).
Mayer's books describe and criticize American industries or professional groups. His book on Madison Avenue was described by Cleveland Amory as "The first complete story on the ... advertising industry".[1] Mayer wrote a music column for Esquire from 1952 to 1975. He is currently a scholar at the Brookings Institution. He is married to Revenue Watch Institute President Karin Lissakers.[2]
References
- ^ Madison Avenue, U.S.A. Pocket Books, 1959, frontispiece testimonial
- ^ "Revenue Watch Staff Bios". Retrieved 7 June 2012.
External links
- Mayer at the Brookings Institution
- Booknotes interview with Mayer on The Greatest-Ever Bank Robbery: The Collapse of the Savings and Loan Industry, November 25, 1990.