Jack Kupferman, President

Gray Panthers NYC is an organization with a storied history of ensuring the rights and programs for all who are aging, especially older persons themselves. Gray Panthers is also the sponsor for the Granny Peace Brigade, a grassroots activist group that lobbies against armed conflict.

 

With over 30 years’ experience in the field of advocacy, Jack
plays a key role in numerous important initiatives including ensuring that the concerns of older persons are included in numerous global frameworks at the United Nations.

 

He is the 2020 awardee of the Colgate Humanitarian Award. Jack received his college degree from Colgate University and his law degree from Brooklyn Law School.