William David Foreman was an American advocate for the conservation of wild lands and wildlife.
11 Facts About David Foreman
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William David Foreman was born on October 18,1946, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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David Foreman's father was a United States Air Force sergeant and later an air traffic controller.
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In 1968, David Foreman joined the US Marine Corps' Marine Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia, and received an undesirable discharge after 61 days.
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David Foreman then worked as a teacher at a Zuni Indian reservation in New Mexico, where he worked as a farrier.
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David Foreman described himself "a redneck for the environment" and objected to the left-wing, social justice-oriented approach of younger environmental activists who had joined the group.
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In 2003, David Foreman later created a think tank, the Rewilding Institute.
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David Foreman married Debbie Sease in 1976; they subsequently divorced.
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David Foreman married Nancy Morton in 1986, and she died in 2021.
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David Foreman died in Albuquerque on September 19,2022, from interstitial lung disease at the age of 75.
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David Foreman remained active in environmentalist causes until his death.