John E. Anderson
John E. Anderson | |
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| Born | September 12, 1917 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2011 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Harvard University (MBA) Loyola Marymount University (JD) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouses | Margaret (m. 1942–1965)Marion (m. 1967–2011) |
| Children | 5 |
John Edward Anderson (September 12, 1917 – July 29, 2011) was an American billionaire businessman who was the president and owner of Topa Equities, Ltd. Anderson oversaw more than 40 wholly owned subsidiaries in agriculture, automotive dealerships, insurance, real estate, oil, and wholesale beverage distribution. In 2006, he was ranked #189 on the Forbes magazine list of the 400 richest Americans, with a net worth of $1.9 billion. He made charitable donations to the University of California, Los Angeles, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and other Southern California educational institutions during his lifetime. Anderson died from pneumonia at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.