Erich Gliebe

Erich Gliebe (1963) is a neo-Nazi leader who was formerly a professional boxer and tool-and-die maker. He boxed under the moniker of "The Aryan Barbarian." [cite news | url=http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?pid=211#12 | title=40 to Watch: Erich Gliebe | publisher=Southern Poverty Law Center |date= Fall 2003 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-08-17]

Currently he is the CEO and acting Chairman of the National Alliance. Gliebe's activity in racial nationalism was inspired by his father, who served in the German Wehrmacht in World War II. He became prominent within the National Alliance as leader of the Cleveland National Alliance chapter (Local Unit), a position he has held since 1991, which is the oldest Local Unit (LC) in the National Alliance. He was hired by William Pierce to run the White-power music label Resistance Records after the National Alliance bought full ownership of it in 1999.

After Pierce's death in July 2002, Gliebe was appointed as the new Chairman. [cite news | url=http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=43 | title=Facing the Future | publisher=Southern Poverty Law Center |date= Fall 2002 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-08-17] Gliebe alienated many members and provoked a backlash within the NA leadership. [cite news | url=http://www.splcenter.org/center/splcreport/article.jsp?aid=60 | title=Neo-Nazi National Alliance Experiences Troubled Times | publisher=Southern Poverty Law Center |date= December 2003 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-08-17] He later resigned turning the position over to Shaun Walker in April 2005. Later Walker resigned his position on July 4, 2006 after being charged with a Civil Rights violations, for which he is currently serving prison time. [cite news | url=http://www.splcenter.org/intel/news/item.jsp?site_area=1&aid=192 | title=Neo-Nazi National Alliance leader indicted in civil rights conspiracy | publisher=Southern Poverty Law Center |date= 2006-06-09 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-08-17]

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