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The Crown family is a prominent family of American financiers and businesspeople.
Henry Crown (né Krinsky; 1896–1990[1][2]) was an American industrialist and philanthropist, who founded the Material Service Corporation, which later merged with General Dynamics.
With his first wife he had three children, including businessman Lester Crown (born 1925[3][4]).
Lester had seven children, including businessman James Crown (1953–1923[5]) and businesswoman Susan Crown (born 1960[6][7]).
References
[edit]- ^ "Recognizing the 90th Birthday of Lester Crown". Congress.gov. Jun 11, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Joan (August 16, 1990). "Henry Crown, Industrialist, Dies; Billionaire, 94, Rose From Poverty". The New York Times.
- ^ Who's who in Commerce and Industry (14 ed.). Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1965. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ America's Hidden Philanthropic Wealth: Tomorrow's Potential Foundation Giants. Taft Group. 1986. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-914756-07-1. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Jim Crown, managing partner of Aspen Skiing Co., dies in accident Sunday at Woody Creek race track". 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Susan M. Crown Director". theorg.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Governance - Board of Directors - Person Details".