Richard L. Bloch
| Richard L. Bloch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 12, 1929 (age 87) Pontiac, Michigan |
| Education |
University of Chicago University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Investor, real estate developer, banker, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Bloch |
For the founder of H&R Block, see Richard Bloch.
Richard L. Bloch (born June 12, 1929) is an American investor, real estate developer, banker, and philanthropist.
Richard L. Bloch was born on June 12, 1920 in Pontiac, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1949. He then attended graduate school at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona from 1950 to 1952. Meanwhile, he also served in the Anti-Aircraft Artillery of the United States Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953, retiring as First Lieutenant.
In 1957, he founded a real estate development company in California and Arizona. He co-developed and owns the Gulf & Western Building in New York City, a Hyatt Hotel in Los Angeles, California, the Transamerica Building in Tucson, Arizona. Additionally, he owns buildings used by IBM and Allstate Insurance. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Trust Managers of Columbus Realty Trust.
He became President and majority owner of the Phoenix Suns, an NBA basketball team, in 1968. He served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Basketball Association. In 1973, he purchased KVOA, a television station in Tucson, Arizona affiliated with NBC. He was also co-owner of KNYN and KTMN, two television stations based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From 1976 to 1982, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Filmways, including its subsidiaries, Union Fidelity Insurance and Grossett & Dunlap.
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