John E. Anderson

For other people named John Anderson, see John Anderson (disambiguation).
John E. Anderson
Born(1917-09-12)September 12, 1917
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 2011(2011-07-29) (aged 93)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)
Loyola Marymount University (JD)
OccupationBusinessman
Spouses
Margaret
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(m. 1942⁠–⁠1965)​
Marion
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(m. 1967⁠–⁠2011)​
Children5

John Edward Anderson (September 12, 1917 – July 29, 2011)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Anderson died from pneumonia at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.[3]

  1. ^ "John E. Anderson Dead At 93". Huffington Post Los Angeles. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "The 400 Richest Americans #189 John Edward Anderson". Forbes. September 21, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Dennis McLellan (July 30, 2011). "John E. Anderson dies at 93; billionaire and UCLA benefactor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 7, 2011.