Jack Benaroya
| Jack A. Benaroya | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1921 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Occupation | Founder of the Benaroya Company |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Benaroya |
| Children | Donna Benaroya Alan Benaroya Larry Benaroya |
Jack A. Benaroya (July 11, 1921 – May 11, 2012) was a noted philanthropist and prominent civic leader in Seattle, Washington.
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Biography
Benaroya was born to Lebanese Jewish immigrants in Montgomery, Alabama[1] but spent his childhood in California before moving to Seattle at the age of 12.[1] Benaroya attended Seattle's Garfield High School.[2] After graduating, he took at job at his family's beer distributorship and then went on to serve with the United States Navy in the Philippines during World War II.[1] Upon his return, he became involved in real estate by building post offices in the region which was experiencing a post-war boom; however, his fortune was earned by building industrial parks, a concept not yet seen in the northwestern United States.[1] In 1956, Benaroya established the Benaroya Company which would become the largest commercial real estate developer in the state of Washington.[1] In 1984, he sold his real estate portfolio for $315 million shifting the focus of the company to venture capital.[1]
Benaroya was an early investor in Starbucks.[1]
Philanthropy
Benaroya was a former director of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce; the United Way of King County; Temple de Hirsch Sinai; Congregation Ezra Bessaroth; the Stroum Jewish Community Center; and the Pilchuck Glass School.[1] He was a supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International; the University of Washington Medical Center; Children's Hospital and Medical Center; Lakeside School; and the Jewish Federation and Council of Seattle. He funded the Benaroya Hall, facility for the Seattle Symphony which opened in 1998; and the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle which opened in 1999.[1]
Personal life and death
Benaroya was married to his wife Rebecca for over seventy years. They had three children: Donna Benaroya, Alan Benaroya, and Larry Benaroya.[1] In the years before his death, Benaroya was slowed by Parkinson's disease.[3] He died on May 11, 2012.[1][4]
See also
References
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- ↑ Seattle Times: "School spotlight: Garfield High School" By Marc Matsui May 27, 2003
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- ↑ JT News: "Jack Benaroya, 1921-2012: A leader who built a community" by Joel Magalnick May 23, 2012
- Forbes, 27 October 1986.
- Seattle KingCounty Realtors: 1st Citizen Award Recipients
- Seattle Times Article, May 11th, 2012: Philanthropist and developer Jack Benaroya has died
External links
- Benaroya Research Institute Retrieved 2006-11-12.
- The Benaroya Companies. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
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- Garfield High School (Seattle, Washington) alumni
- Deaths from Parkinson's disease
- People from Montgomery, Alabama
- People from Seattle, Washington
- American naval personnel of World War II
