Marvin Davis
Marvin Davis (August 31, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey – September 25, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California) was the billionaire, former owner of Twentieth Century Fox and Pebble Beach, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the Denver Broncos NFL team. Davis built and twice sold the Century Plaza complex in Century City, California. The buildings became famous as the Nakatomi buildings in the original Die Hard film.
He is the grandfather of Brandon Davis who is famous as part of the Paris Hilton entourage.
On his passing in 2004, Marvin Davis was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Net Worth: $4.6 bil
Home State: California
Marital Status: married , 5 children
Education: New York University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Lack of terrorism insurance nixed his plans to buy Manhattan property this year, but he did manage to buy, sell Chicago skyscraper for $10 million profit. Money not an issue: claims new oil and gas discoveries in Texas and Colorado doubled reserves. Best known as dealmaker who bought, sold Twentieth Century Fox, Beverly Hills Hotel. Fourth bid to own an airline grounded by US Airways rejection earlier this year.
