Richard Berman

Richard Berman
Born	Richad B. Berman 1942 (age 75–76)
Occupation	Lawyer, lobbyist

Richard B. Berman (born 1942) is an American lawyer, public relations executive, and former lobbyist. Through his public affairs firm Berman and Company, Berman runs several industry-funded non-profit organizations such as the Center for Consumer Freedom, the Center for Union Facts, and the Employment Policies Institute. Berman's organizations have run numerous media campaigns concerning obesity, soda taxation, smoking, cruelty to animals, mad cow disease, taxes, the national debt, drinking and driving, as well not increasing the minimum wage. He is hired by companies to attack consumer, safety and environmental groups.

Berman grew up in the Bronx borough of New York City. His father ran gas stations and car washes. Berman did general labor at these businesses on weekends and summers while growing up. He attended Transylvania University in Kentucky. After graduating from college in 1964, Berman went on to William and Mary School of Law and was class of 1967. His son is former Silver Jews musician David Berman, whose relationship has been estranged due to David's strong disapproval of his father's work.

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