Hank Greenspun
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Hank Greenspun | |
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Born | Herman Milton Greenspun August 27, 1909 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Newspaper publisher Real estate developer Journalist |
Known for | Publisher of the Las Vegas Sun |
Spouse | Barbara Joan Ritchie |
Children | 4 |
Herman Milton "Hank" Greenspun (August 27, 1909 – July 23, 1989) was the publisher of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. He purchased the Sun in 1949, and served as its editor and publisher until his death. Greenspun was also a prominent real estate developer in the Las Vegas Valley.
Early years
Greenspun was born into a Jewish family in Brooklyn, the son of immigrants from Russian Congress Poland.[1] During World War II, while stationed in Northern Ireland, Greenspun met his wife, Barbara, at a dinner party hosted by Maureen Black (née Peres) daughter of Harold Peres of Solomon and Peres and wife of British businessman Roy Keith Black. As a young man, Greenspun became closely involved with Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and the work he was doing to reopen his Flamingo casino. Greenspun worked as the Flamingos's publicity agent. Following the murder of Siegel in Los Angeles in 1947, Greenspun renewed his interest in his Jewish heritage and became a prominent figure in supporting the struggle to establish the State of Israel.
Supplies arms to Israel
In 1947, when the
Feuds with Joe McCarthy
Greenspun began a feud with Republican Senator
Tied to Watergate scandal
On June 17, 1972,
On May 23, 1973, McCord admitted that this group (known as the "Plumbers") had been involved in several covert activities. This included a plot to steal documents from Hank Greenspun's safe. McCord testified that Attorney General John N. Mitchell had told him that Greenspun had in his possession blackmail type information involving a Democratic candidate for president. E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy believed Greenspun possessed incriminating information on Edmund Muskie, and wanted to capture the documents in a joint operation with billionaire Howard Hughes's security team. The operation fell through because Hughes's team refused to go further.[4] As Greenspun was an avowed Republican, it was assumed that Greenspun would use his political influence and connections to sway the election.[citation needed]
Business dealings
Immediately after Greenspun's death, his family entered the Sun into a
Greenspun formed The Greenspun Corporation to manage the family's assets.
Greenspun was also heavily involved in real estate, acquiring most of the western portion of Henderson, Nevada for a development that eventually became Green Valley. Much of the original seed money for the real estate investment was acquired through a loan from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. His family controls the majority of this land and associated real estate developments, including golf courses and the Green Valley Ranch, Resort and Spa with interest being held through The Greenspun Corporation.
Greenpsun started the first TV station in Nevada, KLAS-TV, in 1953.
In 2008, SGP Media produced the feature
Personal life
In 1944, he married Northern Ireland native Barbara Joan Ritchie, who also was
See also
References
- ^ "Las Vegas Sun Founder Hank Greenspun Dead At 79". Associated Press. July 23, 1989.
- ^ Greenspun, Brian (19 June 2011). "WHERE I STAND: Unsung hero to Israel, and humanity May all fathers, on their special day, learn from life of Al Schwimmer". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Sun Staff (23 Jul 1989). "World Mourns 'Man of Great Spirit, Courage'". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 14 Mar 2018.
- OCLC 1260107112.
- ^ Where I Stand | PaletteMusic
- ^ a b c Koch, Ed (June 1, 2010). "Sun publisher, family matriarch Barbara Greenspun dies at 88". Las Vegas Sun.
- University of Nevada Las VegasLibraries Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Product.