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Jack Benaroya
Jack A. Benaroya (July 11, 1921 – May 11, 2012) was a noted philanthropist and prominent civic leader in Seattle, Washington.
==Biography==
Benaroya was born to Lebanese Jewish immigrants in Montgomery, Alabama but spent his childhood in California before moving to Seattle at the age of 12.〔 Benaroya attended Seattle's Garfield High School.〔(Seattle Times: "School spotlight: Garfield High School" By Marc Matsui ) May 27, 2003〕 After graduating, he took at job at his family's beer distributorship and then went on to serve with the United States Navy in the Philippines during World War II.〔 Upon his return, he became involved in real estate by building post offices in the region which was experiencing a post-war boom; however, his fortune was earned by building industrial parks, a concept not yet seen in the northwestern United States.〔 In 1956, Benaroya established the Benaroya Company which would become the largest commercial real estate developer in the state of Washington.〔 In 1984, he sold his real estate portfolio for $315 million shifting the focus of the company to venture capital.〔
Benaroya was an early investor in Starbucks.〔
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