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David berg biography
David Berg
American leader of Children of God (1919–1994)
This article is about the cult leader. For other people with the same name, see David Berg (disambiguation).
David Berg | |
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Born | David Brandt Berg (1919-02-18)February 18, 1919 Oakland, California, United States |
Died | October 1, 1994(1994-10-01) (aged 75) Costa de Caparica, Portugal |
Other names | Moses David, King David |
Occupation(s) | Founder, Children of God |
Spouses | Jane Miller (m. ; div. 1970) |
Children | 4 |
Website | www.davidberg.org |
David Brandt Berg (February 18, 1919 – October 1, 1994), also known as King David, Mo, Moses David, Father David, Dad, or Grandpa to followers, was the founder and leader of the cult generally known as the Children of God[1] and subsequently as The Family International.
Berg's group, founded in 1968 among the counterculture youth in Southern California, gained not