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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Seymour_DurstSeymour Durst - Wikipedia

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   Seymour Bernard Durst (September 7, 1913 – May 15, 1995) was an American real estate investor and developer. He created the National Debt Clock. [1] Early life and education.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2015/12/13 › nyregionThe Durst Dynasty’s Rise, a Scion’s Descent - The New York Times

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   Dec 11, 2015 · In 1957, the children of the developer Seymour B. Durst, from left, Thomas, 6, Robert, 14, Douglas, 12, and Wendy, 10, using 750 discarded aluminum cigar tubes to erect a scale model of an...

4. www.nytimes.com › 1995/05/20 › obituariesSeymour B. Durst, Real-Estate Developer Who Led Growth on ...

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   May 20, 1995 · Seymour B. Durst, a Manhattan real-estate investor and developer who combined a passion for city history with an equally strong distaste for government involvement in land-use affairs, died...

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6. www.npr.org › 2022/01/10 › 1071863707Robert Durst, real estate heir and convicted killer, dies at ...

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   Jan 10, 2022 · The son of real estate magnate Seymour Durst, Robert Durst was born April 12, 1943, and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. He would later say that at age 7, he witnessed his mother's death in a...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Durst_OrganizationThe Durst Organization - Wikipedia

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   In 1974, Joseph Durst died and his son Seymour Durst took control of the company during the real estate crash of the 1970s. In 1984, the 41-story 1155 Avenue of the Americas; In 1989, the 26-story 114 West 47th Street; In 1992, Seymour Durst retired and his son Douglas Durst took control of the company. Seymour died in 1995.

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   Who was Seymour Durst?

   • Seymour B. Durst, a Manhattan real-estate investor and developer who combined a passion for city history with an equally strong distaste for government involvement in land-use affairs, died yesterday at New York Hospital. He was 81. Mr. Durst had a stroke on May 12 and did not regain consciousness, said his son Douglas.

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   Why did Seymour Durst create the National Debt Clock?

   • Before the necessary technology existed, Seymour Durst conceived of the National Debt Clock to call attention to the soaring debt and each family’s share of it.

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   What did Seymour Durst believe?

   • Seymour Durst was vocal about his beliefs that the government should not interfere in real estate transactions. However, his son and successor, Douglas Durst, received interest-free, government-issued Liberty Bonds under Governor George Pataki, and also used eminent domain to facilitate the family's growing real estate interests.

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   Did Seymour Durst have children?

   • Seymour Durst’s sons Douglas and Robert joined the business in the mid-1970s, but the two had never gotten along, even as children. Their sister, Wendy, did not go into the family business, nor did their youngest sibling, Thomas.

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9. www.durst.org › about › clockCLOCK | The Durst Organization

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   The National Debt Clock, a project of The Durst Organization, displays the U.S. national debt in real time. Seymour Durst, the founder of the company, conceived of the clock to raise awareness of the debt and its impact on each family.

10. nymag.com › news › intelligencerWhy the Late Seymour Durst’s National Debt Clock Remains an ...

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    Seymour Durst was a real-estate mogul and a fiscal hawk who erected a giant clock to display the federal debt in 1989. Learn about his life, his legacy, and his views on the debt crisis from his son and others.