Raised in Brooklyn, James Brady attributes his early moral schooling to his mother, Marguerite, and his education to the Jesuits, who taught him about literature, philosophy and discipline. The U.S. Marines taught him some more trout discipline; he served with the Seventh Marines in Korea, attaining the rank of captain.

Brady’s versatile talents have been employed as an editor, publisher, syndicated columnist, newspaper reporter, radio and television correspondent and best-selling novelist. In addition to writing a weekly celebrity column for Parade, he is also a columnist for Advertising Age and Crains N.Y. Business.

Brady began his career in journalism as a copyboy for the New York Daily News and later went on to serve as a correspondent in Washington, London and Paris for Fairchild Publications. He was also editor and publisher of Harper’s Bazaar, editor of New York magazine, publisher of Women’s Wear Daily and associate publisher of the New York Post.

As well as his many journalistic duties, Brady also found the time to write nine books, including Pulitzer-nominated The Coldest War. He has also won an Emmy Award and several nominations for his television work.

Brady’s Irish roots are on both sides of his family. His maternal grandmother. Ellen Kennedy, was born near Castlebar in Co. Mayo. She emigrated to New York, and married another Irish émigré, Thomas Winston.

The father of two daughters, Brady resides in New York City and Easthampton, Long Island.