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Jerry Buss

1933 - 2013

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Gerald Hatten Buss (January 27, 1933 – February 18, 2013) was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning 10 league championships that were highlighted by the team's Showtime era during the 1980s. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Buss owned other professional sports franchises in Southern California. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Buss is the 502nd most popular businessperson (down from 318th in 2019), the 6,853rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,604th in 2019) and the 164th most popular American Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Jerry Buss ranks 502 out of 847. Before him are Mike Lindell, Carl Icahn, Petr Kellner, Gregory Olsen, Astor family, and Ruja Ignatova. After him are Helen Walton, Jared Isaacman, Émile Étienne Guimet, Vladimir Gusinsky, Pierre Omidyar, and Teddy Mayer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Jerry Buss ranks 345. Before him are Jimmy T. Murakami, Tete Montoliu, Tsai Chin, Jean Vuarnet, Radivoje Ognjanović, and Ford Konno. After him are Per Wästberg, Bobby Helms, Marlene Ahrens, Arif Malikov, Valentina Rastvorova, and Alex Cord. Among people deceased in 2013, Jerry Buss ranks 299. Before him are Amparo Rivelles, Enzo Jannacci, Marek Špilár, Fred Martin, Vladimir Yengibaryan, and Ole Ernst. After him are Hakon Barfod, Giuseppe Casari, Jan Zwartkruis, Virginia E. Johnson, Paolo Soleri, and Dave Charlton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Buss ranks 6,855 out of 20,380. Before him are Buddy Ebsen (1908), Linda Cardellini (1975), Julia Ward Howe (1819), Mildred Gillars (1900), Richard Helms (1913), and Bellamy Young (1970). After him are Joseph Hooker (1814), John Baldessari (1931), Geraldine Ferraro (1935), Timbaland (1972), Richard Kind (1956), and Van Johnson (1916).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Jerry Buss ranks 164. Before him are Dana White (1969), Michael Dell (1965), Sherry Lansing (1944), Mike Lindell (1961), Carl Icahn (1936), and Gregory Olsen (1945). After him are Helen Walton (1919), Jared Isaacman (1983), Teddy Mayer (1935), Brendan Eich (1961), Malcom McLean (1913), and John Templeton (1912).

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