Early Life and Education
Nader was born in Winsted, Connecticut. His parents, Nathra and Rose (née Bouziane) Nader, were immigrants from Lebanon and members of the Maronite Church. His family's native language is Arabic, and he and his sister Laura have spoken it along with English since childhood. His father worked in a textile mill. Later he owned a bakery and restaurant where he talked politics with his customers. Ralph's sister Laura Nader became an anthropologist.
Nader graduated from the private The Gilbert School in 1951. He graduated from Princeton University in 1955 and then went on to Harvard Law School.
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