Madalyn Murray O'Hair (née Mays; April 13, 1919 -- September 29, 1995), who also used multiple pseudonyms (her most preferred being M. Bible), was an American activist, founder of American Atheists, and the organization 's president from 1963 to 1986. She created the first issues of American Atheist Magazine. One of her sons, Jon Garth Murray, became the nominal president of the organization from 1986 to 1995, but she remained de facto president during these nine years.
who was responsible for removing prayer from schools
Madalyn Murray O'Hair