Sidney Topol oral history interview with Kirstin Kay and Jeremy Smith
Description:
Topol discusses the three chapters of his life, career and philanthropic work including: immigration of his family from Russia to Dorchester, Massachusetts, attendance at Boston Latin School and UMass Amherst, work as a communications officer in the Army during World War II; his work at Raytheon and Scientific-Atlanta; his business philosophy; his political and ideological background; work towards peace in the Middle East; work with the Democratic Party; work with the public schools and civil rights charities in Atlanta; work as a trustee of Atlanta University; his wife and children; establishment of scholarships at UMass Amherst and Boston Latin School; funding of research in nonviolence; his work on the boards of Americans for Peace Now and J Street; his support of Deval Patrick; work with Charles Francis Adams; his thoughts on regulation of business.
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