Alan Berkman
Alan Berkman | |
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Berkman at an ACT UP rally in 2002 | |
| Born | 4 September 1945 Brooklyn, New York City, US |
| Died | 5 June 2009 (aged 63) Manhattan, New York City, US |
| Education | Cornell University (1967) Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1971) |
| Occupation(s) | doctor, activist |
| Employer | Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (2003-2009) |
| Organization(s) | Students for a Democratic Society, Weather Underground, Health GAP |
| Criminal charges | armed robbery and possession of explosives |
| Criminal penalty | 10 year sentence |
| Criminal status | Released on parole in 1992 after serving 8 years |
| Spouse | Barbara Zeller (m. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
Alan Berkman (September 4, 1945 – June 5, 2009) was an American physician and activist in the Students for a Democratic Society and Weather Underground who went to prison for his involvement in a number of robberies staged by the organizations and their offshoots. Released after eight years in prison for armed robbery and explosives possession, Berkman provided medical care to the homeless and founded Health GAP to help provide AIDS pharmaceuticals to some of the world's poorest nations.