Michael Josephson

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Michael Josephson
Born (1942-12-10) December 10, 1942 (age 81)
Nationality American
Occupation(s)Speaker and lecturer, former law professor and attorney
Known forJoseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics

Michael Josephson (born December 10, 1942) is a former law professor and attorney who founded the nonprofit Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics [1] located in Los Angeles, California, out of which he operates as a speaker and lecturer on the subject of ethics. The institute is named after his parents. [2]

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Josephson's daily commentary is carried on Armed Forces Radio, and was formerly carried on Los Angeles radio station KNX 1070. [3] He is also the president of the national CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, [4] a part of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.

A graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Josephson was named its 2009 alumnus of the year. [5] Josephson currently resides in southern California with wife Anne and his 5 children. [6]

Works

Josephson has written various books on the subjects of character and ethics, including:

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References

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  2. Crane, Michael (2004). The Political Junkie Handbook – Google Books. ISBN   9781561718917 . Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  3. "I Got 'Slop' Happy In The 'Big Brother 10′ House « CBS Los Angeles- News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of LA". Knx1070.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  4. "Character education and SEL curriculum resources, activities, lessons, and more!". Character Counts.
  5. "Michael Josephson '64, J.D. '67 2009 Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year". UCLA Alumni Association. May 28, 2015.
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