David Brower

David Brower
Born	David Ross Brower  1 July 1912  Berkeley, California
Died	5 November 2000  (aged 88) Berkeley, California
Occupation	Conservationist, mountaineer
Known for	Presidency of the Sierra Club Foundation, Founding Friends of the Earth, Earth Island Institute
Spouse(s)	Anne Hus Brower
Children	Kenneth Brower, Robert Brower, Barbara Brower, John Brower
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Lieutenant (U.S. Army) Major (Army National Guard)
Unit	U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division U.S. Army Reserve
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Bronze Star Medal
Other work	Conservationist

David Ross Brower (/ˈbraʊ.ər/; July 1, 1912 – November 5, 2000) was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies (1997), Friends of the Earth (1969), Earth Island Institute (1982), North Cascades Conservation Council, and Fate of the Earth Conferences. From 1952 to 1969, he served as the first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, and served on its board three times: from 1941–1953; 1983–1988; and 1995–2000 as a petition candidate enlisted by reform-activists known as the John Muir Sierrans. As a younger man, he was a prominent mountaineer.