RICHARD L. GROSSMAN

GROSSMAN--Richard L, 68, of West Hurley, NY, author, activist and legal historian, died of cancer on November 22, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Richard was a forward-thinking community organizer, dedicated civic strategist and bold, provocative writer who consistently challenged rule by the privileged few and the dominance of corporate influence in government and culture. Passionate about the environment, he founded and directed Environmentalists for Full Employment; was executive director of Greenpeace USA; co-founded and taught Stop the Poisoning Schools at the Highlander Center in Tennessee. He designed and taught activist public interest workshops on Rethinking the Corporation and Rethinking Strategy. In 2011 he co-founded the Sovereign People's Action Network and the current anti-fracking citizen's group, Frackbusters NY. Richard's books and influential pamphlets include “Taking Care of Business: Citizenship and the Charter of Incorporation;� “On the Supreme Court;� “Defying Corporations, Defining Democracy;� and “Fear at Work,: Job Blackmail, Labor and the Environment.� He is survived by his loving family members, including his wife Mary L. MacArthur, daughter Alyssa Grossman, brand new grandson, Milo Grossman, brothers Lawrence and Daniel, aunt Dr. Shirley Grossman, and many dear nieces, nephews, and cousins. A memorial service will be held on Saturday afternoon, December 10th at the Lifebridge Sanctuary, in Rosendale, NY.