He was graduated from Harvard Phi Beta Kappa, and studied in Germany from 1955 to 1956 as a Fulbright Scholar.
He is Jewish, and he witnessed the aftermath of World War II and Nazi anti-semitism in Germany.
[2] He has written numerous books and articles, and appeared often on television, including the Lehrer Report, Hardball with Chris Matthews, CNN with Paula Zahn and on The No Spin Zone with Bill O'Reilly.
He served as a Special Consultant on the BBC's ten-part series on the FBI and is listed in Who's Who in America.
Hersh is a Fellow of the Aspen Institute and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.