Whalen, Richard J.

Richard J. Whalen is chairman and editorial director of the Washington-based research firm, Worldwide Information Resources, Ltd. He is a former editorial writer for The Wall Street Journal and a member of the board of editors of Fortune. Among his published books are The Founding Father: The Story "of Joseph P. Kennedy, A City Destroying Itself; An "Angry View "of New "York City, Catch the Falling Flag: "A "Republican's Challenge to His Party, and Talcing Sides: America from Kennedy to Nixon to Kennedy.