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Richard P. Kughn once said fine vintage cars were works of art, "like a Picasso or a Rembrandt." He often treated them as such, doting over their curves and chrome and even opening a museum that ...
Jun 19, 2019 · Richard P. KughnWest Bloomfield - Richard P. Kughn passed on Saturday, June 8, 2019 in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He was 89 years old. Richard was a husband to Linda who pre-deceased him in 2015.
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- Early Life
- Lionel Trains
- Other Interests
- Legacy
After being born in Detroit, he moved to Bay Village, Ohio. By the time he was 18, he returned to Detroit, a city and state he loved. He started out working in construction. By 1955, he was working at Taubman Co., where he would start to build his legacy. While working with A. Alfred Taubman, Kughn helped launch the company that would go on to buil...
It was through the prosperity of his company and business investments that he was able to work out a deal to buy the train company, something he always loved. He’d found a Lionel train in the trash as a young boy and managed to repair it with his father’s help. From then on, he always had an appreciation for the company and its products. The compan...
Kughn also was big on classic cars, having once built a Model T out of spare parts he mostly found. At the height of his collection, he had nearly 300 classic automobiles. He had so many cars that he opened the Carail Museum in Detroit, which operated from 1992-2003. In addition to his love of automobiles, he had a love for sports. In 1988, he was ...
Kughn kept supporting Detroit and the surrounding area for most of his life, continuing to open businesses in the city when others were fleeing. He and his wife, Linda Kughn, who died in 2015, lived in Dearborn for more than 30 years. He is survived by his children, Suzanne Kloster, Gary Kughn and Jennifer Munter; stepchildren Cindy Monroe and Kimb...
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Jun 8, 2019 · The list of things that Richard P. Kughn did in his life is long and varied, but perhaps none were as memorable worldwide than revamping and breathing life back into Lionel Trains Inc. for the near decade he owned it. Kughn, 89, formerly of Dearborn, died June 8, 2019.
Jun 17, 2019 · Richard Kughn started working with the Taubman Co. in 1955 as an estimator and played a key role in its growth into a shopping mall power, with Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, Twelve Oaks Mall ...
Jun 14, 2019 · Jun 14, 2019. DETROIT - Richard P. Kughn, a well-known Detroit business man, toy train manufacturer and car collector, died June 7 at age 89. Kughn led toy train manufacturer Lionel for 10 years. He also worked with A. Alfred Taubman to develop regional shopping centers, including the Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn and Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi.
