Reid Buckley
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Reid Buckley (born July 14, 1930 in Paris, France) is an American writer, speaker, and educator. Among his books is a history of his family, An American Family—The Buckleys (2008), which primarily focuses on his father, William Frank Buckley, Sr.
Reid's brother, William F. Buckley, Jr.
, is perhaps the best known member of the family. He graduated from Yale University
in 1952, where he was a member of Skull and Bones
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Reid Buckley is the founder of The Buckley School of Public Speaking. His brief biography from the School's website reads:
From Simon & Schuster's Author Page:
William Frank Buckley, Sr.
William Frank Buckley, Sr. was a Texan lawyer and oil developer who became influential in Mexican politics during the term of President Victoriano Huerta and was expelled from Mexico during the Presidency of Álvaro Obregón. He became wealthy due to his interests in oil exploration and speculation...
Reid's brother, William F. Buckley, Jr.
William F. Buckley, Jr.
William Frank Buckley, Jr. was an American conservative author and commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, hosted 1,429 episodes of the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999, and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. His writing was noted for...
, is perhaps the best known member of the family. He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1952, where he was a member of Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
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Reid Buckley is the founder of The Buckley School of Public Speaking. His brief biography from the School's website reads:
- Reid Buckley has been a champion public speaker since his debating days at YaleYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. During the 1960s and 1970s, he toured the United States, taking on liberalLiberalismLiberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
columnist Max LernerMax LernerMaxwell "Max" Alan Lerner was an American journalist and educator known for his controversial syndicated column....
in clashes that have been compared to the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Among his published works are novels and several books on speaking and writing, the most recent being Strictly Speaking: Reid Buckley’s Indispensable Handbook on Public Speaking.
From Simon & Schuster's Author Page:
- Reid Buckley, founder and head of the Buckley School of Public Speaking, graduated from YaleYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. During the 1960s and 1970s, he toured the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, taking on liberalLiberalismLiberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
columnist Max LernerMax LernerMaxwell "Max" Alan Lerner was an American journalist and educator known for his controversial syndicated column....
. He is the author of the novels The Eye of the Hurricane, and the fiction trilogy Canticle of the Thrush, Servants and Their Masters, as well as several books on speaking and writing. He has also written for The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Atlantic, and The National ReviewNational ReviewNational Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
. He lives in South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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