Neil Rolde
Neil Rolde | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1974–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1931 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 2017 (aged 85) York, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | York, Maine |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
| Profession | Author, Historian |
| Website | Website (Archived) |
Neil Rolde (July 25, 1931 – May 15, 2017) was an American historian, author, philanthropist, and politician. Rolde grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and attended Phillips Academy in Andover. He earned a BA in English Literature at Yale University and a masters in journalism at Columbia University. He worked as a film scriptwriter before moving to Maine with his wife, Carlotta Florsheim, to raise their family.