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| name = Howard Gittis |
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| birth_date = {{BirthDeathAge|B|1934|2|16|2007|9|17|}} |
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| birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] |
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| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge||1934|2|16|2007|9|17|}} |
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| death_place = [[New York, New York]] |
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| occupation = [[Lawyer|Attorney]] |
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'''Howard Gittis''' (February 16, 1934 - September 17, 2007) was an American attorney known for being a longterm adviser to [[Ronald Perelman]] and an adviser to [[Philadelphia]] Mayor [[Frank Rizzo]]. |
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== Biography == |
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Howard Gittis was born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], graduating from Philadelphia's [[Central High School (Philadelphia)|Central High School]].<ref name="TempleUni">{{Cite web|url=http://www.temple.edu/newsroom/2007_2008/09/stories/gittis.htm|title=Trustee and former board chair Howard Gittis dies at 73|accessdate=2007-04-01|publisher=Temple University|year=2007|author=Hillel J. Hoffmann}}</ref> He earned his economics and law degrees from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. He served in the [[U.S. Air Force]] at an [[Illinois]] airbase. After his military duty, Gittis accepted a job offer from [[Tom McBride]] who had just been elected to the [[Pennsylvania Supreme Court]]. McBride lost his subsequent election, leading McBride to found his namesake law firm and keep Gittis by his side. This led to a merger with [[Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen]] where Gittis eventually became managing partner. Gittis worked at Wolf Block for 25 years. He continued in a consulting capacity to Wolf Block for a few years after he relocated to New York with MacAndrews & Forbes.<ref name="UPennProf">{{Cite web|url=http://www.law.upenn.edu/alumni/alumnijournal/fall2004/feature2/gittis2.html|title=Nearing 20 years as a dealmaker, Gittis still relishes a little risk and reward|accessdate=2007-04-01|publisher=Temple University|year=2004|author=Larry Teitelbaum}}</ref> He acted as an adviser for politician [[Frank Rizzo]], whom he successfully defended from an attempted recall by various activist groups.<ref name="Sun">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nysun.com/obituaries/howard-gittis-73-businessman-perelman-adviser/62939/|title=Howard Gittis, 73, Businessman, Perelman Adviser|accessdate=October 11, 2010|publisher=[[New York Sun]]|date=September 19, 2007|author=Stephen Miller}}</ref> |
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Gittis and [[Ronald Perelman]] first met back in the 1970s. Gittis became Perelman's trusted adviser and friend. Gittis was recognized by the [[National Law Journal]] as one of the top 100 Attorney's in the country.<ref name="Sun" /> |
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==Family== |
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Gittis, the son of Russian immigrants, was the first in his family to go to college.<ref name="TempleUni"/> He married twice. He had three daughters with his first wife, Sondra. He lived with his second wife (nee Lynette Elizabeth Baldwin King) for 20 years. |
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As an avid sports fan, Gittis loyally cheered the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles his entire life.<ref name="NYSD">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/2706|title=Remembering Howard|accessdate=2007-04-01|publisher=New York Social Diary|year=2007|author=David Patrick Columbia}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
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After having dinner at home on Sunday night, September 16, 2007, Gittis retired and died in his sleep.<ref name="Bloomberg">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=atLiQ3kjvrlo&refer=us|title=Howard Gittis, Adviser to Ronald Perelman, Dies at 73|accessdate=2007-04-02|publisher=Bloomberg News|year=2007|author=Mark Schoifet}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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|NAME=Gittis, Howard |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION=Businessman, attorney |
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|DATE OF BIRTH= February 1, 1934 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH=September 17, 2007 |
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|PLACE OF DEATH=[[New York, New York]] |
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[[Category:1934 births]] |
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[[Category:2007 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Pennsylvania lawyers]] |
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[[Category:University of Pennsylvania alumni]] |
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[[Category:University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni]] |
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