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- Birth nameAthan George Theoharis
- Athan Theoharis was born on August 3, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was married to Nancy Artinian. He died on July 3, 2021 in Syracuse, New York, USA.
- SpouseNancy Artinian(? - June 6, 2020) (her death, 3 children)
- University professor and author, he is the father of Jeanne Theoharis and Liz Theoharis.
- His mother and father, a Greek immigrant, ran a diner on the first floor of their home, where he worked as a boy. He earned a scholarship to the University of Chicago, where he studied political science, and received bachelor's degrees, a master's degree, and a doctorate in history.
- He was a professor of history at Marquette University in Milwaukee.
- He used Freedom of Information Act requests to expose how the FBI investigated political opponents, intimidated critics, and illegally eavesdropped on civil rights activists. He was considered the leading FBI scholar by journalists, activists and fellow historians.
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