Scott Fried is an educator, international award-winning speaker and writer. As a person living with HIV for over 37 years, he survived that 20th Century pandemic, where his HIV/AIDS support group became the inspiration for the Broadway musical “RENT.” He is the author of four books for teens and parents of teens.
In addition, Scott is an adjunct professor at Colby College where he teaches a popular class called “AIDS and the Meaning of Life.” In his spare time, he leads civil rights tours through the American south, teaching the history of MLK. Scott lives in New York City with his noisy beagle, Galileo.