Paul Ziffren
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- Lawyer
- sports administrator
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| Born | July 18, 1913 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1991 (aged 77) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law |
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| Children | 3; including Ken |
Paul Abraham Ziffren (July 18, 1913 – May 31, 1991) was an American lawyer and sports administrator.[1]
Ziffren graduated from Davenport High School and the Northwestern University School of Law.[2][3]
Career
Ziffren practiced law in Chicago, where he also served as an assistant counsel to the Internal Revenue Service and assistant U.S. attorney in charge of the tax division.[4] He moved to Southern California in 1943 and became a leading Beverly Hills tax attorney.[4]
In 1960, Ziffren chaired the Democratic National Committee.[2]
In 1984, he was the chairman of the board of Summer Olympics.[1][2] For his contributions to sports, he was inducted in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
He was a longtime business associate of Sidney Korshak.[6]