Robert L. Bernstein

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Robert L. Bernstein was an American publisher and human rights advocate best known for leading Random House and founding the influential watchdog organization Human Rights Watch.

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instanceOf American
human
human rights activist
publisher
advocatedFor freedom of expression
human rights in China
rights of dissidents in the Soviet Union
authorOf Speaking Freely: My Life in Publishing and Human Rights
awardReceived Barnard Medal of Distinction
Columbia University Medal for Excellence
Curtis Benjamin Award for Creative Publishing
birthDate 1923-01-05
boardMemberOf Human Rights Watch
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2019-05-26
educatedAt Harvard University
employer Random House
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
familyName Bernstein
fieldOfWork human rights
publishing
founded Human Rights Watch
genre non-fiction
givenName Robert
hasChild Carol Bernstein Ferry
Peter W. Bernstein
knownFor founding Human Rights Watch
leadership of Random House
memberOf Council on Foreign Relations
militaryService United States Army Air Forces
name Robert L. Bernstein
notablePublication Speaking Freely: My Life in Publishing and Human Rights
notableWork founding of Human Rights Watch
occupation editor
human rights activist
publisher
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath New York City
positionHeld chairman of Random House
chief executive officer of Random House
president of Random House
publisherOf The Pentagon Papers
linked to: Pentagon Papers

works by James Baldwin
works by Toni Morrison
religion Judaism
residence New York City
spouse Ellen Bernstein

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Human Rights Watch foundedBy Robert L. Bernstein
Robert L. Bernstein name Robert L. Bernstein