John Sperling

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John Sperling (January 1921 - August 2014) Sperling founded the University of Phoenix for working adults in 1976. Sperling also co-founded Genetic Savings & Clone of Sausalito, California. Sperling donated to multiple ballot measure-related campaigns, including campaigns for marijuana-related ballot measures. Sperling died in August 2014.

Ballot initiative activism

Sperling donated to over 17 ballot initiative campaigns in 11 different states to end marijuana prohibition.[1][2]

Donations in 2008

In 2008, Sperling:

Pre-2008

Ballot measure campaigns to which Sperling gave in years prior to 2008 included:

Background

John Sperling's parents were sharecroppers. Sperling worked as a sailor for several years. His education included the following:[9]

  • an undergraduate degree from Reed College, Oregon,
  • a master's from the University of California, Berkeley, and
  • a Ph.D. in Economic History at Cambridge University.

He taught as a tenured professor at San Jose State University.[9]

He also co-founded Genetic Savings & Clone of Sausalito, California. He also funded animal cloning projects. Later, Sperling funded research into extending the life span of humans.[9]

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