He was a professor at the University of Chicago and a consultant to the United States Department of Justice. He was also a consultant to the United Nations and the World Health Organization. Saul Alinsky earned his net worth through his work as an activist, author, and professor. He was also a consultant to the United States Department of Justice, the United Nations, and the World Health Organization. His book, Rules for Radicals, was a major influence on the civil rights movement and other social justice movements.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $2.5 Million (2024)
About
A community organizer and self-proclaimed social radical, he published the influential manual, Rules for Radicals, in 1971. His community activism began in Chicago in the 1930s.
Before Fame
He put aside racial politics to unite black and white workers during the Great Depression. His early community organization efforts took place in Chicago's Back of the Yards and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
Trivia
A polarizing figure, he spent nearly forty years calling attention to and improving the lives of underprivileged and impoverished minorities.
Family Life
He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Jewish-Russian immigrants. He was married three times-- to Helene Simon, Jean Graham, and Irene McInnis Alinsky-- and had two children.
Associated With
Early in Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, the soon-to-be-president's association with the radical leader, Alinsky, was mentioned.
