<P> Madalyn Murray O'Hair ( née Mays ; April 13 , 1919 -- September 29 , 1995 ) , who also used multiple pseudonyms ( her most preferred being M. Bible ) , was an American activist , founder of American Atheists , and the organization 's president from 1963 to 1986 . She created the first issues of American Atheist Magazine . One of her sons , Jon Garth Murray , became the nominal president of the organization from 1986 to 1995 , but she remained de facto president during these nine years . </P>
<P> Madalyn Murray O'Hair ( née Mays ; April 13 , 1919 -- September 29 , 1995 ) , who also used multiple pseudonyms ( her most preferred being M. Bible ) , was an American activist , founder of American Atheists , and the organization 's president from 1963 to 1986 . She created the first issues of American Atheist Magazine . One of her sons , Jon Garth Murray , became the nominal president of the organization from 1986 to 1995 , but she remained de facto president during these nine years . </P>
who was responsible for removing prayer from schools
who was responsible for removing prayer from schools
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Madalyn Murray O'Hair