About Lawrence D. Ackman
Lived 1939 – 2022 (aged 83). Lawrence D. Ackman was a businessperson.
Lawrence David Ackman (April 29, 1939 – May 31, 2022) was an American real estate entrepreneur who led the Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group, a company founded by his father and uncle. Ackman is noted for playing a role in the development of the mortgage brokerage industry. His son Bill Ackman is a billionaire hedge-fund mogul.
Early life and education Lawrence David Ackman was born on April 29, 1939, in New York City to Herman and Jean (Miller) Ackman. His paternal grandfather, Abraham Ackman immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1887. Ackman was raised in Manhattan and the Bronx; he attended the Riverdale Country School, graduating in 1956. Ackman attended Brown University for his undergraduate studies, majoring in economics. He completed his MBA in finance at Harvard Business School in 1963.
Ackman died on May 31, 2022, at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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American real estate entrepreneur
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Lawrence D. Ackman was born on 29 April 1939 in New York City.
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Lawrence D. Ackman died on 31 May 2022 in Boston.
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Lawrence D. Ackman was a businessperson.
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