Alex Hershaft
Alex Hershaft is an American animal rights activist, Holocaust survivor, and co-founder and president of the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM), the nation's oldest (1976) organization devoted exclusively to promoting the rights of animals not to be raised for food. Previously, he has had a 30-year career in materials science and environmental consulting and a prominent role in movements for religious freedom and environmental quality.
Alex Hershaft | |
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Hershaft in 2015 | |
| Born | 1 July 1934 Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ph.D, Inorganic Chemistry |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, author, activist |
| Known for | Co-founding the U.S. animal rights movement |
| Website | farmusa |
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