Ralph Nader is one of America's most renowned and effective campaigner for the rights of consumers and general public, a role that has repeatedly brought him into conflict with both businesses and the government.
Ralph Nader was born on February 27, 1934, in Winsted, Connecticut to Nathra and Rose Nader, Lebanese and Egyptian immigrants. In his adolescence, Nader was instilled with wanting to become a "people's lawyer" from his family who are often compared to the Kennedy's, but instead of revolving around power, the Naders lived with a powerful sense of justice. After he graduated from Gilbert School, Nader entered the Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs at Princeton University where he graduated magna cum laude in 1955 with a major in government and economics, and later graduated from Harvard Law School in 1958. He served in the United States Army for six months in 1959, then began work as a lawyer in Hartford, Connecticut. Between 1961 and 1963, he was a Professor......
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