Leroy Looper
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Leroy B. Looper | |
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| Born |
(1924-11-24)November 24, 1924
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Died | September 11, 2011(2011-09-11) (aged 86)
San Francisco, CA, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Antioch University West |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, Community organizer, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founding the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, the Cadillac Hotel, Reality House West, and YouthBuild USA. |
| Awards | NEN Hall of Fame 2011 |
Leroy Looper (November 24, 1924 – September 11, 2011) was a community organizer and founder of several low-income housing facilities, programs for addiction recovery, and education initiatives in San Francisco. He was known by locals as "the father of the Tenderloin".
External links
- Leroy Looper Memorial Page.
- Board-and-Care, "The New Yorker", October 12, 1987.