ALAN AXELROD is the prolific author of more than 60 business and history books, including Sterling's Profiles in, The Real History, and Risk series. He has been a creative consultant and on-camera personality for documentary series on A&E and Discovery Channel, and appeared on MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, Fox, and NPR. He has been featured in BusinessWeek, Fortune, and USA Today. He lives in ATLANTA, GEORGIA.