Howard M. Metzenbaum
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United States Senator from Ohio |
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In office December 29, 1976 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Taft, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mike DeWine |
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In office January 4, 1974 – December 23, 1974 |
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| Appointed by | John J. Gilligan |
| Preceded by | William B. Saxbe |
| Succeeded by | John Glenn |
| Member of the Ohio Senate | |
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In office 1947–1951 |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
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In office 1943–1947 |
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Howard Morton Metzenbaum June 4, 1917 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2008 (aged 90) Aventura, Florida, U.S. |
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Mayfield Cemetery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Turoff |
Howard Morton Metzenbaum (June 4, 1917 – March 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio (1974, 1976–1995). He also served in the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate from 1943 to 1951.
Metzenbaum was born June 4, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, to a poor family, the son of Anna (née Klafter) and Charles I. Metzenbaum. His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland and France, and his maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jews. He attended Glenville High School, for whom he ran track, while also working odd jobs after hours. He graduated from Ohio State University, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1939 and a law degree in 1941. During the 1940s, he practiced law in Cleveland. After initially facing discrimination due to his Jewish heritage, he found acceptance representing large labor unions, first with the Communications Workers of America and later the International Association of Machinists.
Metzenbaum became independently wealthy through investments, particularly in real estate near what became the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, which Metzenbaum and his partner, Alva "Ted" Bonda, correctly envisioned would make for extremely profitable, 24-hour, well-lit parking lots. The business expanded to become Airport Parking Company of America (APCOA), the world's largest parking lot company. By 1970, he had sold his interest in APCOA Parking for US$20 million.
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