Edward Lasker (businessman)

Edward Lasker
Born(1912-05-15)May 15, 1912
DiedJuly 11, 1997(1997-07-11) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationB.A. Yale University
J.D. University of California in Los Angeles
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse(s)Caral Gimbel (divorced)
Jane Greer (divorced)
Cynthia Stone Palmer
Children3, including Lawrence Lasker
Parent
FamilyBernard Gimbel (father-in-law)
Frances Lasker Brody (sister)
Doris Kenyon (stepmother)
Mary Woodard Reinhardt (stepmother)

Edward Lasker (May 15, 1912 – July 11, 1997) was an American heir, film producer, and Thoroughbred racehorse owner. After graduating from college in 1933 he worked for his father's prominent Chicago advertising agency until entering the U.S. military for service during World War II in 1942. He later relocated to Los Angeles, became a film producer, went to law school in his 40s, and long served on the board of two prominent industrial and banking corporations.