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May 27, 2013 · John Q. Hammons, one of America's most esteemed hotel developers, died peacefully today at age 94 in Springfield, Mo. The Missouri native and long-time Springfield businessman, whose greatest...
The man, the myth, the legend. John Q. Hammons was one of Springfield’s greatest developers, and many Springfield attractions still bear his name. There are a few things you should know about John Q. Hammons. His name was not John, and his birthday did not fall on Presidents Day as he liked to say.
Hammons—known better as John Q.—was actually born James Quentin Hammons. And his birthday, despite what he told people, was February 24. For nearly 24 years, John Q.’s executive assistant, Jan Robbins, watched her boss fib about his name, age and birthday.
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May 27, 2013 · John Q. Hammons, a prominent hotel developer and southwest Missouri philanthropist who rose from a poor Depression-era childhood to build a national real estate empire, has died. He was 94.
May 28, 2013 · John Q. Hammons was a legend in his own time, and his legacy will live on. As an avid sports fan with a particular zest for Missouri State University, college basketball and the Cincinnati Reds...
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May 27, 2013 · One of America's most esteemed hotel developers, John Q. Hammons, died peacefully today at age 94 at Elfindale Manor in Springfield, Mo., where he had resided since 2010.
May 27, 2013 · John Q. Hammons, a prominent hotel developer and southwest Missouri philanthropist who rose from a poor Depression-era childhood to build a national real estate empire, has died. He was 94.
