Aryeh Neier
Aryeh Neier (born April 22, 1937) is an American human rights activist who co-founded Human Rights Watch, served as the president of George Soros's Open Society Institute philanthropy network from 1993 to 2012, had been National Director of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1970 to 1978, and he was also involved with the creation of the group SDS by being directly involved in the group SLID's renaming.
Aryeh Neier | |
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Born | |
Nationality | naturalized U.S. citizen |
Alma mater | Cornell University, B.S., 1958. |
Occupation | Human rights activist |
Known for | Co-founder Human Rights Watch, President of George Soros’s Open Society Institute (1993 to 2012) |
Spouse | Yvette Celton (a merchandiser) |
Children | David |
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