Born and educated in New York, attended Columbia Grammar School, University of Pennsylvania and Columbia Law School.
He majored in history and political science with special interest in law and security.
As a result he joined - and became active in - the World Federalist and other world law and organizations.
"Life in the Margin: The Making of an Activist"
is his memoir.
In 1943 he volunteered in the Air-Force Troop Carrier and flew in the lead US plane over Normandy on D-Day.
He founded distribution companies in the building specialty field which products he sold to builders.
He is married and has four children and four grandchildren.
Brett - a lawyer in California, Nina - an architect in Florida. Russell in New York is a building product salesman, and Daniel is a computer expert.
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