Alexander Cushing
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Alexander Cushing was an American lawyer and entrepreneur best known as the visionary founder who developed Squaw Valley into a major ski resort and host of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Statements (37)
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| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
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human → lawyer → |
| countryOfBirth |
United States of America
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1913-11-28
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| dateOfDeath |
2006-08-19
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| educatedAt |
Harvard College
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Harvard Law School → |
| employer |
Squaw Valley Ski Corporation
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| fieldOfWork |
law
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ski resort development → |
| hasFamilyName |
Cushing
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| hasGivenName |
Alexander
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| knownFor |
bringing the 1960 Winter Olympics to Squaw Valley
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developing Squaw Valley into a major ski resort → founding Squaw Valley ski resort → |
| memberOf |
California Bar
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableAchievement |
secured International Olympic Committee selection of Squaw Valley for the 1960 Winter Olympics
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transformed Squaw Valley from a remote area into an international ski destination → |
| notableWork |
development of Squaw Valley ski resort
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| occupation |
business executive
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entrepreneur → lawyer → |
| participatedIn |
bidding process for the 1960 Winter Olympics
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| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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| placeOfDeath |
San Francisco, California
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| positionHeld |
chairman of Squaw Valley Ski Corporation
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founder of Squaw Valley Ski Corporation → |
| religion |
Episcopalian
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| residence |
San Francisco, California
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Squaw Valley, California → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Justine Cushing
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| workedIn |
California
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New York → |
Referenced by (1)
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Squaw Valley
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foundedBy |