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.


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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Squaw Valley
foundedBy

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