Theodore C. Sorensen

Theodore C. Sorensen, former special counsel and adviser to President John F Kennedy and a widely published author on the presidency and foreign affairs, practiced international law for over 36 years as a senior partner, and now of counsel in the prominent U.S. law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Former chairman of the firm's International Practice Committee, he has represented U.S. and multinational corporations in negotiations with governments all over the world, and advised and assisted a large number of foreign governments and government leaders, ranging from the late President Sadat of Egypt to former President Mandela of South Africa. As an active figure in the Democratic Party, he has served in a number of governmental, political and civic posts. Appointed by President Clinton, he served on the Board of the Central Asian-American Enterprise Fund (covering Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan) and the Commission on White House Fellows. In 2002, Mr. Sorensen was a Fellow at the Institute of Politics in Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. A director of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Century Foundation, Mr. Sorensen is the author of many books, including the 1965 book, "Kennedy," an international best seller.