Leonard H. Straus

American philanthropist and former chairman of Thrifty Corp.
Person human Q105771371
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Leonard H. Straus

Summary

Leonard H. Straus is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1914-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on +1998-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chief executive officer[6] and philanthropist[7].

Key Facts

  • Leonard H. Straus's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Leonard H. Straus died in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Leonard H. Straus was born on +1914-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leonard H. Straus died on +1998-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leonard H. Straus held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Leonard H. Straus's professions included chief executive officer[6].
  • Leonard H. Straus worked as a philanthropist[7].
  • Leonard H. Straus's education included a stint at Rutgers University[9].
  • Leonard H. Straus's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[10].
  • Leonard H. Straus is recorded as male[11].
  • Leonard H. Straus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[13].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[14].
  • Leonard H. Straus's residence is recorded as Beverly Hills[15].
  • Leonard H. Straus's family name is recorded as Straus[16].
  • Leonard H. Straus's given name is recorded as Leonard[17].
  • Leonard H. Straus's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Leonard H. Straus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/UCLA[19].
  • Leonard H. Straus's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/af9f300c-e22f-4520-a377-178c6af01782[20].

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Origins and Family

Leonard H. Straus was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1914-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[9], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1766[23] and Harvard Law School[10], a graduate school[24], in United States[25], founded in 1817[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chief executive officer[6] and philanthropist[7].

Death and Burial

Leonard H. Straus died on +1998-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction[13] and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[14].

FAQs

Where was Leonard H. Straus born?

Leonard H. Straus's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Leonard H. Straus die?

Leonard H. Straus died in Beverly Hills[4].

What did Leonard H. Straus do for work?

Leonard H. Straus worked as chief executive officer[6] and philanthropist[7].

Where did Leonard H. Straus go to school?

Leonard H. Straus was educated at Rutgers University[9] and Harvard Law School[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . search.ancestrylibrary.com. Retrieved . search.ancestrylibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . search.ancestrylibrary.com. Retrieved . search.ancestrylibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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