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| Lerner donated approximately twenty-five million dollars toward the construction of a new Columbia University student center in 1999, which was named ] in his honor. | Lerner donated approximately twenty-five million dollars toward the construction of a new Columbia University student center in 1999, which was named ] in his honor. | ||
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Alfred "Al" Lerner (May 8, 1933—October 23, 2002) was an American billionaire. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lerner was the son of Russian immigrants. He attended Columbia University.
Later in his life Lerner became chairman of MBNA Bank. He also owned the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League, after purchasing the rights to the expansion team in 1998. Prior to that in 1995 he assisted his friend Art Modell in moving the original Browns franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore.
Lerner donated approximately twenty-five million dollars toward the construction of a new Columbia University student center in 1999, which was named Alfred Lerner Hall in his honor.
Trivia
- Had a tribute to him at the end of a season 8 episode of The Drew Carey Show called "The Dawn Patrol".
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