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| Born | Lloyd Eugene Rigler (1915-05-03)May 3, 1915 Lehr, North Dakota US |
| Died | December 7, 2003(2003-12-07) (aged 88) Los Angeles, California US |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman Philanthropist |
Lloyd Eugene Rigler (May 3, 1915 – December 7, 2003) was an American businessman and philanthropist. As a businessman, he and a partner, Lawrence E. Deutsch, made Adolph's Meat Tenderizer a national brand. One of his notable philanthropic efforts was the establishment, in 1994, of the Classic Arts Showcase, a free, non-commercial television channel promoting the fine arts.
Early life and education
Rigler was born in Lehr, North Dakota, to parents who ran a general store serving the farming community.
As a young man, he moved to live with relatives in Chicago, Illinois, and worked to save money to attend the University of Illinois, from which he graduated in 1939.
Career
In 1948, he and Deutsch, who died 1977, bought the Adolph's recipe and name from Adolph Rempp, a chef and restaurant owner in Santa Barbara, California. Later Adolph's became owned by Unilever.
Philanthropy
In May 1994, Rigler founded Classic Arts Showcase. Prior to his death, he had funded the program to operate through at least 2022.
Death
He died, age 88, at his home in Los Angeles, California.
See also
- List of philanthropists
- List of people from Chicago
- List of people from Los Angeles
- List of people from North Dakota
References
- "Lloyd E Rigler - United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (13 December 2003). "Lloyd E. Rigler, 88, Industrialist and Backer Of a Variety of Arts Groups Across the U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- Variety Staff (1 January 2004). "Lloyd E. Rigler". Variety. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- "Lawrence E Deutsch - California Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- "Lloyd E. Rigler's Vision". Classic Arts Showcase. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
External links
- Lloyd Rigler at IMDb
- Lloyd Eugene Rigler at Find a Grave
- Guide to the Rigler-Deutsch Index (ARS.0105) at Stanford University
- Activists from California
- American company founders
- American food industry businesspeople
- American manufacturing businesspeople
- American nonprofit executives
- Businesspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- Businesspeople from Los Angeles, California
- Businesspeople from North Dakota
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- Philanthropists from California
- 1915 births
- 2003 deaths
- People from Logan County, North Dakota
- People from McIntosh County, North Dakota
- Businesspeople from California
- University of Illinois alumni