Ira Glasser | |
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5th Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union | |
In office 1978–2001 | |
President | Norman Dorsen Nadine Strossen |
Preceded by | Aryeh Neier |
Succeeded by | Anthony D. Romero |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | April 18, 1938
Ira Saul Glasser (born April 18, 1938) is an American civil liberties activist who served as the fifth executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) from 1978 to 2001. His life is the subject of the 2020 documentary Mighty Ira.[1]