Ralph Nader

@Attorney, Career and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ralph Nader is an American consumer attorney, author and political activist Connecticut American Harvard University Princeton University Activists Political Activists ENFP Pisces Celebrities Ralph Nader is an American consumer attorney, author and political activist. He has run for the post of the President several times. He came into limelight in the year 1965, when his book on the safety record of the first generation Chevrolet Corvair and other American vehicle companies, was published. This book, ‘Unsafe at any Speed’ is rated to be among the top 100 pieces of journalism of the last century. He is the founder of ‘Public Citizen’, ‘Clean Water Action Project’ and other consumer advocacy groups which continue to be the rivals of uncontrolled corporate power. Nader entered the Presidential race five times in the 1990s and 2000s. He had a significant run as part of the Green Party in 1996 and 2000. He was an independent candidate for the seat in 2004 and 2008. Ralph Nader is well-known for his active participation in areas like environmentalism, democratic government and humanitarianism. His contribution in the field of consumer protection is highly acknowledged. In fact, Ralph Nader is sometimes called ‘ The father of consumer protection’ because of his contribution to the law and public policies in sectors like automobiles, meat packing, mining and insurance.

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Birthday: February 27, 1934 Nationality: American Famous: Attorney, Harvard University, Princeton University, Activists, Political Activists, ENFP City/State: Connecticut Siblings: Laura Universities: Harvard University,Princeton University Harvard Law School Princeton University Gilbert School Harvard University Notable Alumnis: Harvard University Princeton University Information Detail Birthday February 27, 1934 Nationality American Famous Attorney, Harvard University, Princeton University, Activists, Political Activists, ENFP City/State Connecticut Siblings Laura Universities Harvard University,Princeton University Harvard Law School Princeton University Gilbert School Harvard University Notable Alumnis Harvard University Princeton University Birth Place Winsted, Connecticut, U.S Political Ideology Independent Religion Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch Height 191cm Gender Male Father Nathra Nader Mother Rose Nader Net Worth $6 million as of April 25,2017 Sun Sign Pisces Born in Winsted, Connecticut, U.S Famous as Political Activist, Attorney

Winsted, Connecticut, U.S

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Ralph Nader remains unmarried to this day, a decision, perhaps fuelled by the importance he gives to his career. Unsplash Personal Life

He has been living in Washington, DC for the last 50 years. Unsplash Personal Life

Ralph Nader was born on February 27, 1934, in Winstead, Connecticut. His father Nathra Nader owned a bakery and restaurant. His mother was Rose Nader. They were an immigrant family from Lebanon. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

The youngest of five children, Nader’s interest in politics grew after his visits to the town hall meetings. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1951, Nader graduated from the Gilbert School and enrolled at Princeton University. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1955, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1958, he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from Harvard Law School. It was here that Nader became interested in the subject of auto safety and published a thesis on it. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Nader followed his law degree with six months worth active service in the US army. Unsplash Career

In 1959, he returned back from army service and started practicing as a lawyer in Hartford, Connecticut. From 191-1963, he worked as an assistant professor at the University of Hartford. Unsplash Career

In 1964, Nader was appointed a consultant at the Labor department as an aide to Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Unsplash Career

In May 1965, he left the department and completely devoted himself to finishing his book ‘Unsafe at any Speed’ which particularly exposed over 100 lawsuits that were filed against the Chevrolet division of ‘General Motors’. Unsplash Career

Naturally, Nader became a target for automobile companies and his private life began to be investigated by spies working for GM. He was forced to sue the company for intrusion of privacy. These events helped in passing of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966. Unsplash Career

Ralph Nader’s most important work is ‘Unsafe at any Speed’, published in 1965, wherein he pleaded for central car-safety standards. Unsplash Major Works

Apart from this, he wrote and edited numerous books. ‘Crashing the Party’ is a documented account of his 2000 presidential election. Other books are ‘Corporate Power in America’(1973), ‘The menace of Atomic Energy’ (1977), ‘The Big boys’(1986), ‘Collision course’(1994), ‘No contest’ (1996). Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 27, 1934
Nationality	American
Famous	Attorney, Harvard University, Princeton University, Activists, Political Activists, ENFP
City/State	Connecticut
Siblings	Laura
Universities	Harvard University,Princeton University Harvard Law School Princeton University Gilbert School Harvard University
Notable Alumnis	Harvard University Princeton University
Birth Place	Winsted, Connecticut, U.S
Political Ideology	Independent
Religion	Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Height	191cm
Gender	Male
Father	Nathra Nader
Mother	Rose Nader
Net Worth	$6 million as of April 25,2017
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Winsted, Connecticut, U.S
Famous as	Political Activist, Attorney

Ralph Nader

American

Feb 27, 1934

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Winsted, Connecticut, U.S