Steve Maaranen

Steve Maaranen grew up in Portland, Oregon, but later attended Claremont College, graduating in 1969. He then spent two years in the military and began study for a doctorate in political science in England. He earned a PhD from Claremont in 1976. Maaranen went on to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory, working in policy planning and strategic analysis. He was also chief of the defense and space division at the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency from 1987-88. In cycling, in addition to his Olympic appearance, Maaranen won two US titles in the 10-mile race on the track.

Maaranen wrote several book chapters, and edited several books on policy related to global war and nuclear weapons, including Nuclear Weapons in the Changing World, and The Future of Conflict in the 1980s. He was a frequent speaker at meetings on public policy as it relates to nuclear weapons and global conflict.