William H. Ahmanson | |
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Born |
Omaha, Nebraska, US | October 12, 1925
Died | October 14, 2008 | (aged 83)
Occupation(s) | Businessman, philatelist, philanthropist |
Spouse | Carol Ahmanson |
Children | 8 |
Relatives |
Robert H. Ahmanson (brother) Howard F. Ahmanson Sr. (uncle) Howard Ahmanson Jr. (cousin) |
William H. Ahmanson (October 12, 1925 – October 14, 2008) [1] was an American chief executive, philatelist and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of H. F. Ahmanson & Co. from 1969 to 1984. He also served as vice chairman of The Ahmanson Foundation. [2]
William Hayden. Ahmanson was born on October 12, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. [3] [4] He had a brother, Robert H. Ahmanson. [5] His father served as president of the National American Insurance Co. of Omaha. [4] His uncle, Howard F. Ahmanson Sr., was the founder of H. F. Ahmanson & Co., an insurance and savings and loans corporation based in Los Angeles. [5] He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a bachelor's degree in business and finance in 1949. [6]
He served as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of H. F. Ahmanson & Co. from 1969 to 1984. [3] [4] He served on the board of trustees of The Ahmanson Foundation from 1952 to 2008. [7] Over the course of his career, he supported many venues related to the arts and sciences, [8] including the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, the California Institute of the Arts, and the Doheny Eye Institute. [3] [9]
As a philatelist, he donated his extensive collection of Canadian stamps from British Columbia, Vancouver Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland to the National Postal Museum. [3] It is known as the "Ahmanson Collection." [10]
He was married to Carol Ahmanson. [4] They had eight children and twelve grandchildren. [4] He died of emphysema on October 14, 2008, in Malibu, California. [4] [3]
William H. Ahmanson | |
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Born |
Omaha, Nebraska, US | October 12, 1925
Died | October 14, 2008 | (aged 83)
Occupation(s) | Businessman, philatelist, philanthropist |
Spouse | Carol Ahmanson |
Children | 8 |
Relatives |
Robert H. Ahmanson (brother) Howard F. Ahmanson Sr. (uncle) Howard Ahmanson Jr. (cousin) |
William H. Ahmanson (October 12, 1925 – October 14, 2008) [1] was an American chief executive, philatelist and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of H. F. Ahmanson & Co. from 1969 to 1984. He also served as vice chairman of The Ahmanson Foundation. [2]
William Hayden. Ahmanson was born on October 12, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. [3] [4] He had a brother, Robert H. Ahmanson. [5] His father served as president of the National American Insurance Co. of Omaha. [4] His uncle, Howard F. Ahmanson Sr., was the founder of H. F. Ahmanson & Co., an insurance and savings and loans corporation based in Los Angeles. [5] He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a bachelor's degree in business and finance in 1949. [6]
He served as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of H. F. Ahmanson & Co. from 1969 to 1984. [3] [4] He served on the board of trustees of The Ahmanson Foundation from 1952 to 2008. [7] Over the course of his career, he supported many venues related to the arts and sciences, [8] including the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, the California Institute of the Arts, and the Doheny Eye Institute. [3] [9]
As a philatelist, he donated his extensive collection of Canadian stamps from British Columbia, Vancouver Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland to the National Postal Museum. [3] It is known as the "Ahmanson Collection." [10]
He was married to Carol Ahmanson. [4] They had eight children and twelve grandchildren. [4] He died of emphysema on October 14, 2008, in Malibu, California. [4] [3]