Ira Glasser
Ira Glasser | |
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Glasser receiving the Richard J. Dennis Drugpeace award in 2015 | |
| 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 | April 18, 1938 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Queens College (BS) Ohio State University (MS) New School |
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.