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Robert Bilott is a lawyer, born on August 2, 1965 in Albany, New York, United States. Robert Bilott is 61 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes New College of Florida. Listed accolades include Right Livelihood Award (2017).
My Take
Robert Bilott is, to me, one of the more genuinely heroic figures in this database. A lawyer who could have spent his career comfortably defending corporations instead spent over twenty years fighting DuPont on behalf of West Virginia communities poisoned by PFOA and PFOS. That choice, to turn against the kind of client most attorneys court, reflects a moral seriousness I find deeply moving. The 2017 Right Livelihood Award only confirms what his record already shows. His story later reached the screen, but what matters is the persistence itself: one stubborn, principled man reshaping how we think about chemical accountability.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Bilott
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ビロット
- Reading
- ろばーと・びろっと
- Born
- August 2, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Albany, New York, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer
2. Background
- University
- New College of Florida
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Right Livelihood Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.taftlaw.com/people/robert-a-bilott
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Bilott
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42393850
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Bilott born?
Born August 2, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Robert Bilott from?
Robert Bilott is from Albany, New York, United States.
What does Robert Bilott do?
Robert Bilott works as lawyer.