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     • Marvin H. Davis (August 31, 1925 – September 25, 2004) was an American industrialist. He made his fortunes as the chair of Davis Petroleum and at one time owned 20th Century Fox, the Pebble Beach Corporation, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the Aspen Skiing Company.
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   Who is Marvin Davis?

   • Marvin Davis is a businessman who was involved in a five-year lawsuit, AE Investments, Inc. v. Davis Oil Company, Marvin Davis et al., in which his strategies are detailed. Between 1981 and 1982, A.E. Investments, a subsidiary of insurance giant Aetna Life & Casualty, invested $168 million in Marvin Davis's Davis Oil Company.

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   Did Marvin Davis live an extravagant life?

   • Marvin Davis, a giant of a man, lived an extravagant life. As a Rocky Mountain wildcatter turned Hollywood mogul, he treated Twentieth Century Fox as his personal playground, broke all the rules (even his own), and, upon his death last year, left his family warring over what may be a vanished $5.8 billion fortune. (Paul Schmulback/Globe Photos).

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   How did Marvin Davis pass away?

   • Marvin H. Davis, a billionaire who amassed his fortune through well-timed deals in the oil and entertainment industries, died yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 79. Marvin Davis passed away of natural causes, said the spokesman, Michael Sitrick.

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   Who is Marvin Davis wife Barbara Davis?

   • Barbara Davis (née Levine; born October 9, 1930) is an American billionaire philanthropist. She is the widow of industrialist Marvin Davis. Born Barbara Levine in New York City in 1930, she graduated from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, in 1951.

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   Who was the father of Marvin Davis?

   • Marvin's father, Jack Davis, came to America from London in 1917, as a teenager. He was a fireplug of a man who joined the British Navy after being denied a college scholarship because he was Jewish. He took up boxing in the navy and eventually wound up in New York.

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   How did Marvin Davis become a real estate developer?

   • Marvin Davis developed the oil business, and also became a major real estate developer in Denver, acquiring a shopping center and office complex. Davis offered to purchase the Oakland Athletics from Charlie Finley for $12 million on December 12, 1977, with the intention of moving the franchise to Denver.

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   Marvin H. Davis (August 31, 1925 – September 25, 2004) was an American industrialist. He made his fortunes as the chair of Davis Petroleum and at one time owned 20th Century Fox, the Pebble Beach Corporation, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the Aspen Skiing Company.

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   A giant of a man, Marvin Davis lived a giant life. Rocky Mountain wildcatter turned Hollywood mogul, he treated Twentieth Century Fox as his personal playground, broke all the rules (even his...

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7. explorer.aapg.org › 58433 › marvin-davis-was-my-dadMarvin Davis Was My Dad - AAPG EXPLORER

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   Marvin Davis died in the early hours of Sept. 25, 2004, with his whole family gathered around, passing on peacefully. His bright light had slowly faded out, but his funeral was a brilliant event, filled with his family, friends, business colleagues, partners, celebrities and politicians.

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   Barbara Davis (née Levine; born October 9, 1930) is an American billionaire philanthropist. She is the widow of industrialist Marvin Davis.

9. www.nytimes.com › 2004/09/26 › obituariesMarvin Davis, Oil and Entertainment Mogul, Dies at 79

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   Sep 26, 2004 · Marvin H. Davis, a billionaire who amassed his fortune through well-timed deals in the oil and entertainment industries, died yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., a family spokesman...

10. www.today.com › popculture › former-fox-studiosFormer Fox studios owner Davis dead at 79 - TODAY

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    Sep 25, 2004 · Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 79. Davis died surrounded by his...