Leonard H. Lavin
Leonard H. Lavin | |
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| Born | October 29, 1919 Eclipse Award Of Merit (2015) |
Leonard H. Lavin (October 29, 1919 – August 2, 2017) was an American businessman, racehorse owner and breeder, and philanthropist, who, in 1955 founded the
Background
Lavin studied at the University of Washington then served in the US Navy for four years.[3] In 1947 he married Bernice Weiser, who went on to become an executive of Alberto-Culver and played an important part in the company's success.[4]
Philanthropy
Among their philanthropic activities is the Bernice and Leonard H. Lavin Endowed Scholarship for Inner City Chicagoland Students at
Thoroughbred racing
Since the 1960s, Lavin was involved in
Lavin is the author of Winners Make It Happen: Reflections of a Self-Made Man.
Awards
Leonard H. Lavin was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 1997 in the area of Business and Industry.[11]
Death
He died in August 2017 at the age of 97 from complications of pneumonia.[12]
References
- ^ "Our Story" Archived 2008-07-16 at the Wayback Machine - Alberto-Culver release
- ^ "Histogen - About Histogen - Board of Directors of Histogen". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ University of Washington Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chicago Tribune - October 30, 2007
- ^ "Lewis University > Financial Aid > Scholarships Available". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Entrepreneurial Management Center, San Diego State University Archived 2010-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Entrepreneurial Action Program details at the University of Washington News Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Leonard Lavin". Ocala.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Leonard Lavin's profile at Tampa Bay Downs Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Claire Novak (17 January 2016). "At Eclipse Awards, 'AP' is King". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Laureates by Year - The Lincoln Academy of Illinois". The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ Glen Hill Founder Leonard Lavin Passes Away