Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen is an American author and attorney. His articles, mostly opinion pieces, have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, City Journal Time, and others. He is the author or co-author of six books. His early career included stints at Time and Scholastic. He co-chaired the Clinton White House literacy task force "Prescription for Reading Partnership," and was on the board the United States Naval Institute. At age 58 he went to law school, and is currently an attorney in New York City. Early life and education Cohen grew up in Lynbrook, New York and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis by Congressman Allard Lowenstein. Cohen attended the Academy for nearly three years, then transferred to Brown University under the G.I. Bill. He graduated in 1975, with a concentration in Public Policy. In 2013, he graduated from New York Law School, and is admitted to practice in New York. Career Early in his career, Cohen worked for the Governor of Rhode Island, for the New York State Senate, and for several advertising agencies. He was also on Ronald Reagan's national campaign staff in the 1980 Presidential race, where he wrote and produced television commercials and print ads "Podium" and "No More".