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(Entrepreneur, Businessperson) Jerry Rubin was an American social activist and counterculture icon in the 1960s and early 1970s. He co-founded the Youth International Party (YIP) and was known for his radical political activism, standing trial in the Chicago Seven case. In the 1970s, he shifted to a successful career as a businessman, moving away from his more extreme views. This transition reflected a change in his beliefs and priorities, as he moved from activism to entrepreneurship.