Gary Hermalyn
Gary "Doc" Hermalyn is an American historian and author, based in New York City. He is an Edgar Allan Poe scholar, and an authority on the history of The Bronx. Hermalyn is editor/author of 172 books on urban history, geography, education, natural history and exploration. He is CEO of The Bronx County Historical Society and a fellow of The Explorers Club. Biography. Hermalyn grew up in the Gun Hill-Norwood, Bronx neighborhood. He graduated from The Bronx High School of Science, earned a bachelor's degree from City College of New York, a Master of Arts from  Long Island University (1982) and a Doctor of Education from Columbia University (1985). He has been director, then executive director and is currently CEO of The Bronx County Historical Society. He founded and established the Society's The Bronx County Archives and The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library. He is also a Board Member of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony in Bridgeport, Connecticut and as of 2017 was Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport. Hermalyn is an explorer and a fellow of The Explorers Club.