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Allan Hancock

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American businessman, philanthropist and expedition leader

United StatesFoundersLived 1875 to 1965 · aged 89
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George Allan Hancock was the owner of the Rancho La Brea Oil Company. He inherited Rancho La Brea, including the La Brea Tar Pits which he donated to Los Angeles County. He also developed Hancock Park, Los Angeles.

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Robert S. Brookings44.8James A. Allison44.7Martha Matilda Harper44.8Jerry Kaplan44.6Mary Lou Jepsen44.8Peter Demens44.6

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George Allan Hancock was the owner of the Rancho La Brea Oil Company. He inherited Rancho La Brea, including the La Brea Tar Pits which he donated to Los Angeles County. He also developed Hancock Park, Los Angeles. He was vice president of the Los Angeles Hibernian Bank, treasurer of the Los Angeles Symphony Association, and president of the Automobile Association of Southern California. He owned the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, established Rosemary Farm, and developed the Santa Maria Ice and Cold Storage Plant.

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Lived 1875 to 1965 · aged 89
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