Maxwell "Max" Alan Lerner (December 20, 1902—June 5, 1992) was an American journalist and educator known for his controversial syndicated column. After immigrating from Russia with his parents in 1907, Lerner earned a B.A. from Yale University in 1923. He studied law there but transferred to Washington University, St. Louis for an M.A. in 1925. He earned a doctorate from the Brookings Institution in 1927 and began work as an editor:
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