Todd Gitlin wurde am 6 Januar 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA geboren. Er war mit Laurel Cook, Carol Wolman und Nancy Hollander verheiratet. Er starb am 5 Februar 2022 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Prominent activist and writer who organized rallies against apartheid, racial segregation and the Vietnam War. In 1963 he was elected president of SDS at age 20, succeeding Tom Hayden.
