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David Hogg
American gun control activist (born 2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Miles Hogg (born April 12, 2000) is an American gun control activist. He rose to prominence during the 2018 United States gun violence protests as a student survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, helping lead several high-profile protests, marches, and boycotts, including the boycott of The Ingraham Angle.[2][3][4][5] He has also been a target and scapegoat of several conspiracy theories.[6][7]
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Born | David Miles Hogg (2000-04-12) April 12, 2000 (age 24)[1] |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Organization(s) | Never Again MSD, March for Our Lives, Leaders We Deserve |
Known for | Gun control advocacy, boycott of The Ingraham Angle |
Notable work | #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line |
Relatives | Lauren Hogg (sister) |
With his sister Lauren Hogg, he wrote #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line, a book that made The New York Times Best Seller list.[8] They pledged to donate to charity all income from the book.[9]
Hogg was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.[10] He is a co-founder of Good Pillow, a pillow manufacturing company,[11] and the founder of the Leaders We Deserve PAC.[12]