Background
Reich, Alan Anderson was born on January 1, 1930 in Pearl River, New York, United States. Son of Oswald David and Alma Carolyn (Anderson) Reich.
Reich, Alan Anderson was born on January 1, 1930 in Pearl River, New York, United States. Son of Oswald David and Alma Carolyn (Anderson) Reich.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1952; diploma in Slavic Studies, University of Oxford, 1953; Master of Arts, Russian Institute, Middlebury College, 1953; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gallaudet College, 1981; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1992.
Executive, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1970; deputy assistant secretary educational and cultural affairs, Department State, Washington, 1970-1975; special assistant to secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1976-1977; deputy assistant secretary commerce, director, Bureau East-West Trade, Department Commerce, 1977-1978; president, United States Council for International Year of Disabled Persons, Washington, 1978-1981; president, National Organisation Disability, Washington, since 1982; president, Bimillennium Foundation, since 1982; president, Disability 2000 Chief Executive Officer county, since 1991.
Chairman Sudbury (Massachusetts) Community United Fund, 1962, 66. Member United States delegate World Health Organization General Assembly, 1970. President National Paraplegia Foundation.
Chairman board directors Paralysis Cure Research Foundation, board directors of the Healing Community, chairman People-to-people Committee for Handicapped. Impact Foundation, 1986-2005. Chairman World Committee on Disability, 1985-2005.
Served to 1st lieutenant infantry Army of the United States, 1953-1957. Member Paralyzed Veterans Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, American, Cosmos Club, Achilles Club (London), Beta Theta Pi.
Married Gay Ann Forsythe, December 19, 1954. Children: James, Jeffrey, Andrew, Elizabeth.