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    May 18, 2018 · ( b. 21 May 1898 in New York City; d. 10 December 1990 in Los Angeles, California), controversial twentieth-century industrialist, art collector, and philanthropist with business and family ties to Soviet Russia, who, during the 1960s, rescued Occidental Petroleum Company from the brink of financial ruin.

  2. Nov 29, 1981 · Bob Hope introduced Armand Hammer, now 83, as the ''epitome of success'' of American capitalism. He lauded him as ''an industrialist, an art collector, a diplomat and a philanthropist,'' all...

  3. Dec 10, 1990 · Armand Hammer (born May 21, 1898, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 10, 1990, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American petroleum executive, entrepreneur, and art collector. The son of a doctor, Hammer had made his first $1,000,000 through his enterprising ventures in his father’s pharmaceutical company before receiving a medical degree from ...

  4. Dec 12, 1990 · Armand Hammer, the chairman of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation who long sought peace between the United States and the Soviet Union and financed research for a cancer cure, died at his...

  5. Armand Hammer Collection. This impressive collection of European and American paintings and drawings reflects the interests and passion of the museum’s founder, Armand Hammer. Image Gallery. Enjoy an audio tour of highlights of the Armand Hammer Collection on your personal device. Download the free Bloomberg Connects app to begin exploring.

  6. Dec 11, 1990 · Armand Hammer, the financial entrepreneur whose extraordinary career spanned seven decades and half a dozen different businesses and whose avocation as a collector of art added to an already...

  7. Armand Hammer (May 21, 1898: 16 – December 10, 1990) was an American business manager and owner. He spent decades with Occidental Petroleum in the mid 20th century. Called " Lenin 's chosen capitalist" by the press, he was also known for his art collection and his close ties to the Soviet Union. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close.

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