Max Weismann was a life-long friend and colleague of Mortimer Adler, with whom he co-founded the Center for the Study of the Great Ideas in Chicago. He is director and president of this center and has dedicated his time and talents to promoting the philosophical and pedagogical ideas of Dr. Adler. Besides recently editing Adler's most recent book, How To Think About the Great Ideas, Weismann serves as chairman of the Great Books Academy.