Alfred E. Mann
Alfred E. Mann (1925 – February 25, 2016), also known as Al Mann, was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 1956, Mann founded Spectrolab, the first of his aerospace companies. He also founded Heliotek, a semiconductor company, that became a major supplier of solar cells for spacecraft.
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| Born | 1925[1] |
| Died | February 25, 2016 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | B.A. and M.S. (UCLA) |
| Occupation | entrepreneur and philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | --Beverly Mann (divorced, 3 children) --Second spouse (divorced, 3 children) --Susan Mann (divorced) --Claude Mann (1 adopted daughter Cassandra Mann) |
Mann died from a heart attack on February 25, 2016 after collapsing on an airplane before it took off in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 90.[2]
References
- "The World's Billionaires: #721 Alfred Mann". Forbes. March 3, 2010.
- "Alfred E. Mann, entrepreneur behind the rechargeable pacemaker and an artificial retina, dies at 90". Los Angeles Times.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
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