About: Alvin Duskin

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Alvin Duskin (1931 – July 25, 2021) was a San Francisco Bay Area educator, entrepreneur, and activist known for a series of campaigns he led in the 1970s. These initiatives included anti-highrise ads, a battle to stop the sale of Alcatraz Island to a Texas oilman, and an initiative that stopped the development of nuclear power plants in California. Duskin was joined in these efforts by journalists, activists, and ad-men.

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  • Alvin Duskin (1931 – July 25, 2021) was a San Francisco Bay Area educator, entrepreneur, and activist known for a series of campaigns he led in the 1970s. These initiatives included anti-highrise ads, a battle to stop the sale of Alcatraz Island to a Texas oilman, and an initiative that stopped the development of nuclear power plants in California. Duskin was joined in these efforts by journalists, activists, and ad-men. Duskin was also known for founding The Alvin Duskin Company, a women's fashion label he created in the 1960s. The brand achieved national distribution and funded many of Duskin's anti-war and environmental campaigns. Later in his career he founded or co-founded start-ups, serving as CEO in wind, hydro, conservation, and food companies. (en)
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  • Co-founder of Corigin Solutions (en)
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  • Alvin Duskin (1931 – July 25, 2021) was a San Francisco Bay Area educator, entrepreneur, and activist known for a series of campaigns he led in the 1970s. These initiatives included anti-highrise ads, a battle to stop the sale of Alcatraz Island to a Texas oilman, and an initiative that stopped the development of nuclear power plants in California. Duskin was joined in these efforts by journalists, activists, and ad-men. (en)
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