Scott Reisfield is the grandnephew of Greta Garbo and the author of 'Greta Garbo and the Rise of the Modern Woman'. He grew up knowing Garbo as family, not as a legend, and spent years reconciling the private woman he knew with the public myths that surrounded her.
Educated at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan, Reisfield spent four decades in business and senior management before returning to Garbo’s story with the time and perspective to approach it critically. His work focuses on Garbo’s cultural impact, her relationship with her audience, and her role in shaping modern ideas of women’s independence.
He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
