Lester Crown (born 1926) is the son of Chicago financier Henry Crown (d. 1990), who created Material Service with two brothers in 1919, which merged with General Dynamics in 1959. He has been a perennial member of the Forbes 400 list since 1982. Lester controls family holdings, including large stakes in Maytag, Hilton Hotels, Alltell, Aspen Skiing Company, New York's Rockefeller Center, and pro basketball's Chicago Bulls. He also holds a stake in the New York Yankees, … Wikipedia
Financier father, Henry Crown (d. 1990), created Material Service with 2 brothers in 1919 after being fired from 4-per-week job. www.forbes.com/lists/2005/54/58EE.html
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