About Alfred S. Hart
Lived 1904 – 1979 (aged 74–75). Alfred S. Hart was an American banker.
Alfred S. Hart (a.k.a. Al Hart or Alfred Harskovitz) (1904–1979) was a Hungarian-born American businessman and banker. He was a wholesaler of beer in Chicago during Prohibition and later a distributor of wine and spirits in Los Angeles, California. He served as a director of Columbia Pictures. In 1954, he founded City National Bank in Beverly Hills.
Early life Alfred Harskovitz was born in a Jewish family in Hungary in 1904. He immigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago. In 1954, he founded City National Bank in Beverly Hills. He hired Benjamin N. Maltz as the first chairman of the board.
Death Hart died in 1979.
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Who was Alfred S. Hart?
American businessman
When was Alfred S. Hart born?
Alfred S. Hart was born in 1904 in Hungary.
When did Alfred S. Hart die?
Alfred S. Hart died in 1979.
What was Alfred S. Hart's occupation?
Alfred S. Hart was a banker.
What nationality was Alfred S. Hart?
Alfred S. Hart was American.
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