Anthony Romero

About

American activist, attorney, and businessman. He became executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 2001.

Before Fame

After graduating from Princeton University, he attended law school at Stanford.

Trivia

He was the first gay man and the first Hispanic to head the ACLU.

Family Life

He grew up in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City as the son of Puerto Rican parents.

Associated With

As head of the ACLU, he opposed many of President George W. Bush's War on Terror policies, including the National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program.