Benjamin Barber

Benjamin R. Barber was an American political theorist and author, perhaps best known for his 1995 bestseller, Jihad vs. McWorld, and for 2013's If Mayors Ruled the World. His 1984 book of political theory, Strong Democracy, was revised and reissued in 2004. He was an adviser to political leaders including Bill Clinton, Howard Dean, and Muammar Gaddafi. He was a board member of the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation.

2 August 1939

Born on the same birth date (2 August 1939): John W. Snow

Born on the same birth day (2 August): Alain Giresse • Butch Vig • Danie Keulder • Ernest Dowson • Hélder Postiga • James Fallows • James Street (American football) • Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux • Joe Hockey • John Alexander Douglas McCurdy • John McCormack (ice hockey) • Tony Amonte • Victoria Jackson • Viktor Zhirmunsky • Xavier Thaninayagam

Born in the same month (August 1939): Alexander Watson (diplomat) • Apoorva Sengupta • Bill White (ice hockey) • Bob Frankford • Bulle Ogier • Clarence Williams III • David King (chemist) • Edward Patten • Frankie Ford • Jerry Allison • Joel Schumacher • John Badham • John Peel • Johnny Preston • Jorge Paulo Lemann • Pam Kilborn • Robert Horton (businessman) • Roger Clark • Seán Brady (cardinal) • Sushil Koirala • The Mighty Hannibal • Valerie Harper • Vincent Hanna