Harold Lipton | |
|---|---|
 Harold Lipton, 1965 | |
| Born | Harold Arlen Lipschitz May 11, 1911 The Bronx, New York |
| Died | December 30, 1999 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, businessman |
| Relatives | Peggy 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]
- ^ a b "Harold A. Lipton". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 2000. p. 42. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794–1943
- ^ "NBA Notes". The Lowell Sun. March 24, 1977. p. 28. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ Branch, John (May 10, 2014). "Clippers for Sale, and the Owner Who Was Desperate". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2024.