Off the Radar: A Father’s Secret, a Mother’s Heroism, and a Son’s Quest, Featuring Cyrus Copeland, September 10, 2015

Cyrus Copeland was the teenage son of an American father and an Iranian mother, living in Iran when the Revolution broke out thirty-five years ago. As more than 50 hostages were seized at the American Embassy, Cyrus’s father, Max, was almost simultaneously arrested on espionage charges and accused of being a CIA agent. Cyrus Copeland comes to the Council to tell his riveting story of espionage, covert operations, and family loyalties. The ultimate question, “Was my dad a spy?,” is finally answered in his book, Off the Radar: A Father’s Secret, A Mother’s Heroism, and a Son’s Quest.

Cyrus Copeland's remarks were followed by a facilitated Q+A session led by Max Conaboy, Vice President at Aon Risk Services and Board Member at Young Involved Philadelphia (YIP) as part of the The Ajay Raju Millennial Membership & Program Series.