Edward Francis Mickolus, Jr. (born December 28, 1950) is an author and counter-terrorism expert, and formerly an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency, from which he retired in 2008. Mickolus is the author or co-author of a number of books on counter-terrorism. Personal life Born to Catherine Teresa (née Lawlor; 1916–1995) and Edward Francis Mickolus (1911–1996), he is of Irish and Lithuanian ethnic descent, and he was raised and is a practicing Catholic. Mickolus married Susan Schjelderup, daughter of Maria (née Giuliano; 1922–2006) and John Rost Schjelderup (1917–2005), on January 15, 1983. He is an avid collector of neckties with around 1700 of them. References 1950 births Living people American investigative journalists People of the Central Intelligence Agency Georgetown University alumni Yale University alumni Counterterrorism theorists Terrorism theorists Experts on terrorism