David Gaiman

David Bernard Gaiman is a prominent member of the Church of Scientology who lives in the UK. He and his wife Sheila joined Scientology in the early 1960s and Gaiman served as public relations director and commonly in the media during the British controversies over Scientology in the 1960s and 1970s. During that period, he held the titles Deputy Guardian for Public Relations World Wide and Minister of Public Affairs for the Churches of Scientology Worldwide, as well as serving as public spokesman. In 1969, Gaiman was involved in an attempt by the Church to take over the British mental health charity, the National Association for Mental Health (now Mind). Some 300 Scientologists joined the group and nominated Gaiman, among others, for high office. Gaiman was nominated for the Chairmanship. Eventually, the Scientologists were asked to resign but contested that request in court. Scientologists also held demonstrations for, according to Gaiman, "humane treatment and a bill of rights for... full article at wikipedia