About Zanvyl Krieger
Lived 1906 – 2000 (aged 94). Zanvyl Krieger was an American businessperson.
Zanvyl Krieger (April 1, 1906 – September 15, 2000) was an American lawyer, businessman and philanthropist in Baltimore, Maryland. He was best known for his philanthropy, including major donations to the Johns Hopkins University and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Krieger amassed his fortune through being heir to a liquor business and an investment in U.S. Surgical Corp, which manufactured surgical staples.
Early life The youngest of eight children, Zanvyl Krieger was born in Baltimore in 1906 to wealthy Jewish liquor sellers and distributors Herman and Bettie Farber Krieger.
He sold his Orioles shares to Edward Bennett Williams in 1979.
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American businessman (1906-2000)
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Zanvyl Krieger was born on 1 April 1906 in Baltimore.
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Zanvyl Krieger died on 15 September 2000 in Baltimore.
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