Ken Kurson

Kenneth "Ken" Kurson (born October 23, 1968) is an American political consultant, journalist, and author who formerly served as Editor-in-Chief of The New York Observer. He previously served as executive vice-president of Jamestown Associates, a political consulting firm based in Princeton, New Jersey and Washington, DC. PolitickerNJ ranked Kurson as the 71st most influential individual in New Jersey politics on its "2009 Power List", and 59th on their "2010 Power List." In June 2014, Kurson received The Algemeiner's Journalist of the Year award. 2Education and family Kurson graduated from Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois in 1986, and is the younger brother of bestselling author Robert Kurson. 2Music career In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Kurson played bass for the legendary Chicago rock band, Green. After leaving Green in 1990, Kurson founded The Lilacs with David Levinsky. A debut EP, The Lilacs Love You, was produced by Material Issue frontman Jim Ellison, who is also credited with naming the band The Lilacs. A follow-up EP, The Lilacs Hate You, was the band's next release. A full-length CD, The Lilacs Rise Above the Filth, was produced by Brad Wood and released in 1992. 2Rudy Giuliani Associate From January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2006, Kurson served as the Deputy Director of Communications for Giuliani Partners, the consulting company founded by Rudy Giuliani, with whom he had co-authored the best-selling book, Leadership. Kurson wrote speeches and editorials with Giuliani and traveled with him to a dozen countries and nearly every stat