Michael Armand Hammer
| Michael Armand Hammer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 8, 1955 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of San Diego, New York University |
| Occupation | Businessman Philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Dru Ann Mobley Hammer |
| Children | Armie Hammer, Viktor Hammer |
Michael Armand Hammer (born September 8, 1955) is an American philanthropist and businessman. He is the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of industrialist Armand Hammer. Best known for his ties to Occidental Petroleum, the company of his late grandfather, Hammer oversees the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and owns numerous businesses that include Hammer Galleries, and Hammer Productions, a television and film production company located in Los Angeles, California.
Hammer is the founder of Grace Christian Academy in the Cayman Islands and Christian Communications Association, a Christian radio station also in the Cayman Islands. He sits on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles Dream Center and Pepperdine University, and also serves on the Investment Committee and Board of Reference for Oral Roberts University.
Michael Armand Hammer was born on September 8, 1955, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Glenna Sue (née Ervin) and Julian Armand Hammer, and the only grandson of Armand Hammer. His paternal grandfather's parents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants. His paternal grandmother, Russian-born actress Olga Von Root, was the daughter of a czarist general. His mother was a native of Texas.
Hammer attended university at the University of San Diego, where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1978. He later graduated from New York University's Stern School of Business in 1982, with a Master of Business Administration degree.
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