Gregor Strasser
Zehrer studied at Berlin University before becoming a journalist. From 1923 till 1929 he was editor of the paper the "Vossische Zeitung". His political thinking was influenced by Arthur Moeller van den Bruck; he also admired Vilfredo Pareto and Henri de Man. He became an editor of "Die Tat" in 1930, which under his direction saw its circulation grow dramatically. To prevent coming under control of the NSDAP, Zehrer introduced a varied group of writers to the magazine, like Gregor Strasser and Kurt von Schleicher.