Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader Biography

Green Party Presidentual Candidate

Born in Winsted, CT in 1934, Nader graduated magna cum laude from Princeton in 1955, and from Harvard Law School in 1958. Nader came to the public's attention in 1965 when his best-selling book "Unsafe at Any Speed" exposed unsafe cars such as General Motors'danger ously defective Corvair. When GM went to extraordinary lengths to discredit Nader, Nader sued them for invasion of privacy. GM, having admitted wrongdoing before a Senate Committee, settled the case. With the money from the settlement, and the reputation for standing up to predatory corporations, Ralph Nader launched the modern consumer movement.

Activists from around the country poured in to Washington, D.C. to work with Ralph Nader. "Nader's Raiders" successfully pushed for numerous laws to protect consumers, workers, taxpayers, and the environment, combating corporate abuse, and increasing citizen access to government. Nader built or stimulated a public interest movement consisting of dozens of organization all over the country with hundreds of citizen leaders working daily for a just society.

On issue after issue, year after year, Ralph Nader has identified and confronted political and corporate bosses. He has fought against insurance companies, global trade arrangements that override American sovereignty, and corporate lobbyists who would block safety standards deny fair access to court for injured parties. He has also authored, co-authored or sponsored many books, including Action for a Change, Corporate Power in America, Taming the Giant Corporation, Verdicts on Lawyers, The Menace of Atomic Energy, Who's Poisoning America, Winning the Insurance Game, and The Frugal Shopper.

His lifelong integrity and tireless commitment to the public interest have made Ralph Nader a mainstay on lists of the most admired and influential Americans. In an era of widespread cynicism, he stands out as a public figure that citizens can trust to hold the office of President.