Todd Gitlin was born on 6 January 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Laurel Cook, Carol Wolman and Nancy Hollander. He died on 5 February 2022 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Prominent activist and writer who organized rallies against apartheid, racial segregation and the Vietnam War. In 1963 he was elected president of SDS at age 20, succeeding Tom Hayden.