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Franklin Otis Booth, Jr.
1923-09-28 – 2008-06-15
Life & Legacy
Franklin Otis Booth Jr. (September 28, 1923 – June 15, 2008) was an American billionaire newspaper executive and investor. He was a Los Angeles Times executive and early investor in Berkshire Hathaway, which made him a billionaire. Booth was also a philanthropist and a great-grandson of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, founder of the Times.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
Education
California Institute of Technology; Stanford University; Stanford Graduate School of Business; Polytechnic School
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
California Institute of Technology · Polytechnic School · Stanford Graduate School of Business · Stanford University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5491729 — wikidata View source
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