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Armand Hammer

アーマンド・ハマー　/　あーまんど・はまー

American business magnate and art collector

January 1, 1898 – December 10, 1990　・　New York City, New York, United States

From New York
Art collector
Businessman
Entrepreneur

My Take

Armand Hammer is one of those figures who feels almost too colorful to be real. A doctor by training who pivoted into a global oil empire, he spent decades as an unofficial back channel between American capitalism and the Soviet leadership, charming everyone from Lenin to Brezhnev. I find his art collecting just as fascinating as his deals; he treated paintings like another form of currency and influence. He courted controversy too, and some of his self-promotion was legendary. Whether you read him as a genius diplomat-businessman or a relentless opportunist, he was unforgettable, and the lingering coincidence with the baking-soda brand name only adds to the myth.

Overview

Armand Hammer (1898-1990) was an American business magnate best known for his long leadership of the petroleum company Occidental Petroleum. He cultivated extensive business and diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union dating back to the era of Lenin, and was renowned as a major art collector and philanthropist. He received numerous international honors, including the U.S. National Medal of Arts in 1987.

1. Profile

Name (English): Armand Hammer
Name (Japanese): アーマンド・ハマー
Reading: あーまんど・はまー
Born: January 1, 1898 – December 10, 1990
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Art collector / Businessman / Entrepreneur

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Columbia University

Awards & achievements

1987 National Medal of Arts
Order of the Polar Star
Order of Friendship of Peoples
Legion of Honour (Chevalier)
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Grande Ufficiale)
Order of the Crown of Belgium

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC

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