Mark Taper | |
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| Born | Sydney Mark Taper 25 December 1901 |
| Died | 15 December 1994 (aged 92) |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia Lewis (–1958) Roberta Gale (1962) |
| Children | 3; including Carolyn Mary Kleefeld |
S. (Sydney) Mark Taper (25 December 1901 – 15 December 1994) was a Polish-born British-American real estate developer, financier and philanthropist in London and Southern California. His 1962 gift to the Los Angeles Music Center resulted in the Mark Taper Forum being named for him in 1967.[1]