Harold Lipton
Harold Lipton | |
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| Born | Harold Arlen Lipschitz May 11, 1911 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 1999 (aged 88) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Rita Benson |
| Children | Peggy Lipton |
| Relatives | Rashida Jones (granddaughter) Kidada Jones (granddaughter) |
Harold Arlen Lipton (born Lipschitz; May 18, 1911 – December 30, 1999) was an American lawyer and basketball executive. In the 1970s and 1980s, Lipton co-owned the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Diego Clippers, and the Boston Celtics with Irv Levin.[1]
Life
[edit]Lipton was born in the Bronx, New York, to Belarusian Jewish immigrants Max Lipschitz, a hosier manufacturer from Slutsk, and Alice "Gussie" Goldfarb from Brest.[2][non-primary source needed]
He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1934. He was general counsel and director of National General Corporation.[1]
He married Rita Benson (born Rosenberg) in 1941. He was the father of actress Peggy Lipton[3] and grandfather of actresses Rashida Jones and Kidada Jones.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Harold A. Lipton". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 2000. p. 42. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794–1943
- ↑ "NBA Notes". The Lowell Sun. March 24, 1977. p. 28. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ Branch, John (May 10, 2014). "Clippers for Sale, and the Owner Who Was Desperate". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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