Howard Solomon

Martin Howard Solomon (August 12, 1927 – January 8, 2022) was an American businessman who was a partner at Hildred Capital Partners and the head of Forest Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company. He was also the father of novelist and writer Andrew Solomon,^[1] and David Solomon, his partner at Hildred Capital.

Life and career

Solomon was born on August 17, 1927, and grew up in The Bronx, New York. His father, a Jewish immigrant from Romania, made neckties from dress remnants. Around age 11, while visiting a friend’s home, he heard opera recordings. He was inspired to take piano lessons and found a job selling librettos in the lobby of the Metropolitan Opera.

He died at his home in Bedford Hills, New York, on January 8, 2022, at the age of 94.^[2]

References

^ Business Week article profiling Howard Solomon Archived 2006-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ Sandomir, Richard (14 January 2022). "Howard Solomon, 94, Dies; His Business Success Had a Personal Connection". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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[1] Business Week article profiling Howard Solomon Archived 2006-10-07 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Sandomir, Richard (14 January 2022). "Howard Solomon, 94, Dies; His Business Success Had a Personal Connection". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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