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Leon Hess

American oil executive, sports franchise owner
Person Human Q6524689

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
March 13, 1914
Date of death
May 7, 1999
Place of birth
Asbury Park
Place of death
Lenox Hill Hospital
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
businessperson
Employer
Hess Corporation[11]
Award received
New Jersey Hall of Fame[12]
Father
Morris Hess[6]
Spouse
Norma Wilentz Hess[7]
Child
Constance H. Williams, John B. Hess[8][9]
Work location
Perth Amboy, New York City[16][17]
Family name
Hess[14]
Given name
Leon[15]
Manner of death
natural causes[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Leon Hess ar ليون هيس
🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
0000000454857018
VIAF cluster ID
187144647685292036124
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2015057458
GND ID
1093438851
American National Biography ID
1002243
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Leon-Hess
Find a Grave memorial ID
6650043
Freebase ID
/m/026sw4w
Golden ID (archived)
Leon_Hess-RVMDZ4
Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century ID
leon_hess
Prabook ID
426184
WikiTree person ID
Hess-6287
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJbH3rbyFdPrC7h4YJqPcP
Yale LUX ID
person/f02ab3dc-c04f-43f7-b0d9-f4653796adc4

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Summary

Leon Hess was born on March 13, 1914[1], in Asbury Park[2]. He died on May 7, 1999[3], in Lenox Hill Hospital[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5].

FAQs

Where was Leon Hess born?

Leon Hess's place of birth was Asbury Park[2].

Where did Leon Hess die?

Leon Hess passed away in Lenox Hill Hospital[4].

Who were Leon Hess's parents?

Leon Hess's father was Morris Hess[6].

Who was Leon Hess married to?

Leon Hess's spouses include Norma Wilentz Hess[7].

What did Leon Hess do for work?

Leon Hess worked as a businessperson[5].

What awards did Leon Hess receive?

Honors received include New Jersey Hall of Fame[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65775: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Lenox Hill Hospital
    Child → Constance H. Williams, John B. Hess
    GND ID → 1093438851
    Instance of → human
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32149: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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