Tag: Howard Ahmanson
New biography tells of financier Howard Ahmanson
Southern California’s population exploded in the 1950s, demand for homes and mortgages surged and the savings and loans industry flourished. At the heart of this financial boom was Howard F. Ahmanson. The cigar smoking, Omaha native helped millions of regular folks own their own home, and he would spend his riches expanding the city’s cultural […]