Landes, David S.

David Lamont Landes (b. 1941, d. October 13, 2008) was born on a cooperative farm in the southern United States. He graduated in 1965 from Antioch College and received a doctorate in economics in 1973 from Washington University. After moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Landes taught economics at San Jose State University and at community colleges. He was a peace, labor, and disability rights activist. The Disabled International Support Effort, (DISE) was started in 1980 in the San Francisco Bay Area, by David Landes, Marilyn Golden, Adrian Aron and Karen Parker. DISE provided material aid and technical assistance to disability groups in developing countries.

From the description of David Landes papers, 1960-2000. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 85015661

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