Ben Branham
Benjamin M. Branham is a John F. Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, where he is completing a master's degree in public policy. He serves as the news editor for the school's newspaper, The Citizen, and in moments of levity (or clarity, depending on your perspective) he writes for its satirical counterpart, The Octopus. Branham also spends time as freelance writer and communications consultant for the Boston Redevelopment Authority, among other clients. Prior to returning to school, Branham worked in the administration of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as a press secretary for the NYC Department of Small Business Services.
He attended college at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he majored in English. Other past jobs of his include waiting tables, mowing laws, giving campus tours, and selling pies to raise money for helping people with HIV/AIDS. Originally from Chicago, Branham now lives in Cambridge, MA. He's a Scorpio.
