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Harold Lipton

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Harold Lipton
Harold Lipton, 1965
Born
Harold Arlen Lipschitz

(1911-05-11)May 11, 1911
The Bronx, New York
DiedDecember 30, 1999(1999-12-30) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, businessman
RelativesPeggy Lipton (daughter)
Rashida Jones (granddaughter)
Kidada Jones (granddaughter)

Harold Arlen Lipton (born Lipschitz; May 18, 1911 – December 30, 1999) was an American lawyer and basketball executive. In the 1970s and 1980s, Lipton co-owned the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Diego Clippers, and the Boston Celtics with Irv Levin.[1]

Lipton was born in the Bronx, New York, to Belarusian Jewish immigrants, Max Lipschitz, a hosier manufacturer from Slutsk, and Alice "Gussie" Goldfarb from Brest.[2] The family changed their surname to Lipton in the 1930s.

He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1934. He was general counsel and director of National General Corporation.[1]

He married Rita Benson in 1941. He was the father of actress Peggy Lipton[3] and grandfather of actresses Rashida Jones and Kidada Jones.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harold A. Lipton". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 2000. p. 42. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. ^ New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794–1943
  3. ^ "NBA Notes". The Lowell Sun. March 24, 1977. p. 28. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Branch, John (May 10, 2014). "Clippers for Sale, and the Owner Who Was Desperate". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2024.