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| Howard F. Ahmanson Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Ahmanson Jr. in 2016 | |
| Born | (1950-02-03) February 3, 1950 (age 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Occidental College (BA) University of Texas at Arlington (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, financier |
| Spouse |
Roberta Green Ahmanson
(m. 1986) |
| Children | David Ahmanson |
| Parent(s) | Howard F. Ahmanson Sr. Dorothy Johnston Grannis |
| Relatives | Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson (stepmother) Robert H. Ahmanson (cousin) William H. Ahmanson (cousin) |
Howard Fieldstad Ahmanson Jr. (born February 3, 1950) is an American political activist.
Biography
Early life
Ahmanson was born on February 3, 1950. He is the son of Dorothy Johnston Grannis and the wealthy American financier Howard F. Ahmanson Sr. (1906–1968). His father was well known for his support for the arts, an area in which the father and son share an interest. Howard Jr. was intellectually inclined from a young age, reading by age three. He was quoted in a local newspaper about thermonuclear reactions at age eight.
His parents divorced when he was ten years old. His father died when his son was eighteen, and Ahmanson Jr. inherited the vast fortune built by his father.
He attended Occidental College, where he obtained a degree in economics. He then toured Europe, but returned because of complications with arthritis. He earned a master's degree in linguistics at the University of Texas at Arlington.
In 1986, Howard married journalist Roberta Green.
Personal life
Ahmanson lives with Tourette syndrome. His primary residence is in Newport Beach, CA.
References
- ^ Larsen, Peter. "Burden of Wealth" Orange County Register. August 8, 2004. See also, Eric John Abrahamson, Building Home: Howard F. Ahmanson and the Politics of the American Dream (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2013)
- Friedlander, Whitney. "WHO WAS HOWARD AHMANSON SR. AND HOW DID HE CHANGE L.A.? A NEW BOOK TRIES TO ANSWER". LA Weekly. LA Weekly. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- Abrahamson, Eric John (February 28, 2013). Building home : Howard F. Ahmanson and the politics of the American dream. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520273757.
- Doward, Jamie. Anti-gay millionaire bankrolls Caravaggio spectacular. The Observer. March 6, 2005.
- ^ Blumenthal, Max (January 6, 2004). "Avenging angel of the religious right". Salon. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- "About Howard". Howard Ahmanson Jr. Howard Ahmanson. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- Doward, J. Anti-gay millionaire bankrolls Caravaggio spectacular. The Observer. March 6, 2005.
- "Mega-mansion debuts in Newport Beach". Orange County Register. January 13, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
External links
Categories:- 1950 births
- Living people
- Occidental College alumni
- University of Texas at Arlington alumni
- Discovery Institute fellows and advisors
- American Anglicans
- Dominion theology
- Intelligent design advocates
- People with Tourette syndrome
- Christians from California
- California Republicans
- California Democrats
- Fellows of King's College London