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David Duke

Activist

Birthday July 1, 1950

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Tulsa, OK

Age 73 years old

#35958 Most Popular

About

White supremacist speaker, and former Louisiana State Representative who was a Grand Wizard, or high ranking official, of the Ku Klux Klan.

Before Fame

He attended Louisiana State University, where he established a collegiate hate organization called the White Youth Alliance, which allied itself with the National Socialist White People's Party.

Trivia

He became infamous among his critics for his radical, right-wing views, which embraced anti-Semitism and racism. He campaigned unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.

Family Life

He and his wife Chloe Hardin were both members of the White Youth Alliance. The couple had two daughters and divorced in 1984, after it was revealed that Duke had pursued numerous extra-marital affairs.

Associated With

He gained notoriety on the campus of Louisiana State University for wearing a Nazi uniform and organizing birthday parties for the infamous Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.