Daniel Alef (read bio)
Daniel Alef, is an award-winning novelist, author and former syndicated columnist. In addition to his novel, Pale Truth (named Book-of-the-Year in general fiction by Foreword magazine at BEA in 2000) , the former lawyer and CEO is the author of articles ranging from the Journal of Taxation to American Biography, one tax law book, more than 300 biographical profiles of America's great titans of fortune and a contributor to Sage Publishing's just released Gender & Women's Leadership: A Reference Handbook. Dan is a member of the board of trustees of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. He received his J.D. from UCLA Law School; LL.M. from the London School of Economics and Political Science; and did post-graduate work at Cambridge University (Queen's College). Dan is also one of the head coaches (senseis) of the UCSB Judo Club.