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 ditor-at-Large
William F. Buckley Jr. founded National Review magazine in 1955. He is
the author of more than 40 books, and was the host for more than 30 years
of the television show Firing Line. His newspaper column, "On the Right,"
is syndicated to more than 300 newspapers. His most recent books are Let
Us Talk of Many Things: The Collected Speeches and the novel Elvis
in the Morning.
Buckley received a B.A. with honors (political science, economics, and
history) from Yale University in 1950. In 1965 he ran for mayor of New
York City and received 13.4% of the vote on the Conservative party ticket.
He has received numerous and diverse awards, including Best Columnist
of the Year, 1967; Television Emmy for Outstanding Achievement, 1969;
The American Book Award for Best Mystery (paperback) for Stained Glass,
1980; the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award, 1989; the Presidential
Medal of Freedom, 1991; the Adam Smith Award, Hillsdale College, 1996;
and the Heritage Foundation's Clare Boothe Luce Award, 1999.
Buckley
married Patricia Taylor of Vancouver, B.C., in 1950, and is the father
of Christopher Taylor Buckley.
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