Alan Reich

Male, Deceased Person

1930 – 2005

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Who was Alan Reich?

Alan Anderson Reich was the founder of the National Organization on Disability. In 1962 Reich suffered severe spinal injuries in a diving accident, confining him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Afterwards, Reich returned to Polaroid where he served as an executive in manufacturing management and corporate long-range planning until 1970, when he became the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. In 1982 he founded the National Organization on Disability.

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Born
Jan 1, 1930
Pearl River
Education
  • University of Oxford
  • Harvard Business School
  • Dartmouth College
  • Middlebury College
  • Harvard University
Died
Nov 8, 2005
McLean

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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