Dean White (businessman)

Dean Victor White[1] (May 25, 1923 – September 14, 2016) was an American billionaire businessman.

Dean White
Born
Dean Victor White

(1923-05-25)May 25, 1923
Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 2016(2016-09-14) (aged 93)
Crown Point, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseBarbara White
Children4, including Bruce W. White

Early life

White was born in Norfolk, Nebraska, on May 25, 1923,[2] and grew up in Crown Point, Indiana.[3] His father challenged him to "make a million dollars by your 40th birthday". White claimed that he'd "missed, at the most, 12 days of work since 1946."

Career

In 1946, he joined his father's billboard business, Whiteco Advertising Company, and took over in 1952. White sold the company to Chancellor for $960 million in 1998. As of September 2016, he had a net worth of $2.5 billion.[4]

A major Republican donor, White donated $1 million to American Crossroads in the 2012 United States presidential election. He supported numerous Indiana Republicans, including Brian Bosma, and also donated money to the House Republican Campaign Committee of Indiana.[5]

Personal life

He and his wife Barbara had four children, Bruce, Chris, Craig and Cindy. Bruce White headed up White Lodging and sat on the boards of the University of Chicago Hospitals and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.[3] Dean White died on September 14, 2016, at the age of 93.[6] The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation has supported the Indiana State Museum.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Dean White Obituary - Crown Point, IN | The Indianapolis Star". Legacy.com. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  2. "Dean Victor White". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. Granito, Alison (October 15, 2005). "The richest man you've never heard of". Crain's. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  4. "Dean White profile". Forbes. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  5. Auch Schultz, Teresa (February 7, 2012). "Whiteco gives $1 million to Romney 'super PAC'". Chicago Post-Tribune. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  6. Region billionaire Dean White dead at 93, nwitimes.com; accessed September 15, 2016.


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