Background
Robert H. Ahmanson was born circa 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father served as the President of the National American Insurance Company of Omaha.
Robert H. Ahmanson was born circa 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father served as the President of the National American Insurance Company of Omaha.
He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (University of California, Los Angeles) in 1949.
He was a corporate director of H.F. & Company and served as the President of The Foundation from 1974 to 2007. He had a brother, William H. Business career He served on the Board of Directors of H.F. & Company until 1995.
Philanthropy He served on the Board of Trustees of The Foundation from 1952 to 2007, and as its President from 1974 to 2007. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Brain Mapping Medical Research Organization.
Moreover, he served on the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
A supporter of education, he served on the Board of Trustees of the Marlborough School. Additionally, he served on the Board of Governors of the University of California, Los Angeles Foundation. He was a Fellow of the College of Letters & Science at University of California, Los Angeles and a recipient of the University of California, Los Angeles Meda
He was the recipient of Honorary Doctorates from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Pepperdine University, the Art Center College of Design and Creighton University.
Personal life Death He died on September 1, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. He was buried in Omaha, Nebraska.