David A. Vise (born June 16, 1960), is a journalist and author. He is a Senior Advisor toNew Mountain Capital, 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.[1][2][3]
He has authored or co-authored four books, includingThe Bureau and the Mole (2002), about FBI agent and convicted spyRobert Hanssen, andThe Google Story (2005), a national bestseller published in more than two dozen languages.[7][8][9]
Vise received anMBA fromWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds an honorary Doctorate of Literary Letters from Cumberland University and studied at the London School of Economics.[10] Wharton named him to a list of 125 influential alumni on its 125th anniversary.[11] In 2009, Vise received The Joseph Wharton Award for career achievement and community service.[12]
Vise, a first-generation American whose parents Harry and Doris Vise escaped Nazi Germany, is married to Lori Vise, a consultant withThe College Consulting Collaborative who focuses on college planning for students with learning differences.[14][15]
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.ISBN9780871138347
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.
