Who is Jerry Rubin, the co-founder of the Yippies?
Jerry C. Rubin was perhaps the most outlandish figure to ever defended American civil liberties. A revolutionary and anti-war activist, his voice and zany stunts were heard and seen throughout the world. Rubin was a master of media sensationalism, exposing American injustice through outrageous spectacles and whimsical press conferences. His outrageousness and free style made him a household name, and soon every politician’s worst nightmare. Jerry Rubin was born July 14th, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Bob Rubin, was a high school drop-out from New York who became a Cincinnati bread deliverer and union representative. His mother, Esther, was a college graduate who worked as a nurse’s aide, but threw off her career to become a full-time housewife. He had a younger brother named Gil.
