Charles William Socarides was an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, physician, educator and author. He focused much of his career on homosexuality, which he believed could be altered. Wikipedia
Born: January 24, 1922, Brockton, MA
Died: December 25, 2005 (age 83 years), New York, NY
Children: Richard Socarides
Organization founded: National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality