Melvin Swig
| Melvin Swig | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 31, 1917 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 14, 1993 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | B.A. Brown University |
| Known for | Real estate investor |
| Spouse(s) | Phyllis Diamond (divorced) Marcia Hove (divorced) Dolores Cochrane (until her death) Charlotte Mailliard |
| Children |
with Diamond: --Steven Swig --Judy Swig (deceased) with Hove: --Robert Swig (deceased) --Kent Swig |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Swig |
Melvin Morse Swig (July 31, 1917 – May 14, 1993) was a San Francisco real estate developer and philanthropist. He was also owner of the National Hockey League's California Golden Seals and Cleveland Barons.
Mel Swig was born in Boston, and was a son of Benjamin Swig and grandson of politician and banker Simon Swig. He graduated from Brown University in 1939. Swig was a real estate developer and philanthropist, in San Francisco and New York. He was heir to the Fairmont Hotel chain, and former chairman of the Swig, Weiler & Dinner Development Company, of San Francisco and Manhattan, a family-owned real estate company with holdings including the Fairmont Hotels. Swig served in the United States Army in World War II and later moved to San Francisco in 1946.
In San Francisco, Swig was President of the Jewish Community Federation and the Jewish Community Endowment Fund. He established the Swig Judaic Studies Program at the University of San Francisco where he also served as chairman of the board.
Swig was married four times. In 1939, he married Phyllis Diamond with whom he had two children; Steven and Judy. They divorced in 1951. Swig then married Marcia Hove and had twin sons: Robert and Kent. They divorced in 1965. His third wife was Dolores Cochrane who had two daughters from a previous marriage. They were married for seventeen years until her death from lung cancer. His fourth wife was Charlotte Mailliard (née Smith). After his death, she married George Pratt Shultz, who served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1982 to 1989.
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