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Benjamin Bradley Bolger (born 1975) is a perpetual student who claims to be the second most credentialed person in modern history after Michael W. Nicholson, who has 29 degrees. Like Nicholson, Bolger hails from Michigan. Bolger is a visiting assistant professor in sociology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. ==Biography== Bolger was born to Donald Bolger, an engineer with General Motors, and Loretta, a teacher. At the age of two, his family was involved in a near-fatal car accident caused by a drunk driver; Bolger says this encouraged him to make the most out of his life.〔(The Harvard Crimson :: Magazine :: Battle of the Bolger )〕 In first grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia. Special education programs did not help him, and in fourth grade, his mother began home-schooling Bolger, while undergoing a divorce.〔()〕 At the age of 12, Bolger began taking classes at Muskegon Community College, graduating with an A.A. by the age of 17. He then transferred with those credits to the University of Michigan, majored in sociology and graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 grade point average in sociology.〔(A Perpetual Student Pursues Education to the Nth Degree - Chronicle.com )〕 From there, he took an internship with the Clinton Administration with Press Secretary Mike McCurry.〔(William & Mary - News & Events )〕 Bolger's mother moved with him to each college and university he attended and read his assignments to him aloud.〔(The Harvard Crimson :: Magazine :: Battle of the Bolger )〕 His mother, however, received none of the accolades Bolger now enjoys. At the age of 20, he entered Yale Law School, but dropped out when he was unable to compensate for his dyslexia.〔 After receiving additional training on his dyslexia, he enrolled at Oxford University, thus beginning his quest for degrees. After accumulating many masters degrees, he received his first doctorate at the age of 33 in Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2008. Six additional masters degrees or doctorates are in the process of completion. His mother accompanied him through much of his education to help with his work, from Ann Arbor to Oxford.〔 In addition to studying, Bolger was a teaching fellow at Harvard and adjuncts for the online for-profit school the University of Phoenix.〔 The ''Harvard Crimson'' Bolger also runs a "boutique academic consulting" business named "Bolger Strategic" in which he charges between $500 and $7,500 to assist prospective graduate students apply to graduate school. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Benjamin Bolger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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