John Greenewald Jr.
American ufologist
John Greenewald Jr. (born April 17, 1981) is an American researcher and ufologist, best known as the founder of The Black Vault, a digital archive containing millions of pages of United States government documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. His work has been described by The Washington Post as a "civilian repository" of such records, and he has published material ranging from MKUltra papers to declassified Pentagon UFO videos. Greenewald has written several books on government secrecy and has appeared in media including the UFO documentary series.
Early life
Greenewald grew up in the San Fernando Valley in California as a child and lived in Northridge, California. His father was a United States Marine and his grandfather served in the United States Navy. Greenewald attended Alemany High School in Mission Hills, Los Angeles. He was 15 years old in 1996 when began the Black Vault project. Greenewald later filed FOIA reports to obtain information on his ancestors who served in government. Greenewald's parents were supportive of his research.
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