| Robert H. Ahmanson | |
| Birth Date: | February 14, 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Omaha, Nebraska, US |
| Death Date: | September 1, 2007 (aged 80) |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation: | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse: | Kathleen Ahmanson |
| Children: | 3, including William Ahmanson |
| Relatives: | William H. Ahmanson (brother) Howard F. Ahmanson, Sr. (uncle) Howard Ahmanson, Jr. (cousin) |
Robert H. Ahmanson (February 14, 1927 - September 1, 2007)[1] was an American businessman and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. He was a corporate director of H.F. Ahmanson & Co. and served as the President of The Ahmanson Foundation from 1974 to 2007.
Robert H. Ahmanson was born on February 14, 1927, in Omaha, Nebraska.[2] [3] He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1949.[2] [4] He had a brother, William H. Ahmanson.[5] His father served as the President of the National American Insurance Co. of Omaha.[6] His uncle, Howard F. Ahmanson, Sr., was the founder of H.F. Ahmanson & Co., an insurance and savings and loans corporation based in Los Angeles.[2] [3] [5]
He served on the Board of Directors of H.F. Ahmanson & Co. until 1995.[2] [3] [5]
He served on the board of trustees of The Ahmanson Foundation from 1952 to 2007, and as its president from 1974 to 2007.[3] [7] He also served on the board of trustees of the Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Brain Mapping Medical Research Organization.[2] [4] Moreover, he served on the board of trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).[2]
A supporter of education, he served on the board of trustees of the Marlborough School.[2] Additionally, he served on the board of governors of the UCLA Foundation.[5] He was a Fellow of the College of Letters & Science at UCLA and a recipient of the UCLA Medal.[5] He was the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Pepperdine University, the Art Center College of Design and Creighton University.[2]
He was married to Kathleen Ahmanson for fifty-two years.[2] [3] [4] They had two sons, William Ahmanson and Robert Hayden Ahmanson, and a daughter, Karen Ahmanson Hoffman.[2] [3] [4]
He died on September 1, 2007, in Los Angeles, California.[2] [3] [4] He was buried in Omaha, Nebraska.[2] [3]
His son William H. Ahmanson serves as the President of The Ahmanson Foundation.[7]