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- Birth nameAaron Edward Hotchner
- A.E. Hotchner was born on June 28, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Fifth Column (1960), Playhouse 90 (1956) and Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962). He was married to Virginia Kiser, Ursula Robbins and Geraldine Mavor. He died on February 15, 2020 in Westport, Connecticut, USA.
- SpousesVirginia Kiser(June 28, 2007 - February 15, 2020) (his death)Ursula Robbins(1970 - 1995) (divorced, 1 child)Geraldine Mavor(1949 - 1969) (her death, 2 children)
- He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with dual degrees in history (A.B.) and law (J.D.), and was admitted to the Missouri State Bar in 1941, practicing law only briefly before the outbreak of World War II.
- In 1982, Hotchner partnered with Paul Newman, his longtime Westport, Connecticut friend and neighbor, to found a salad dressing business, "Newman's Own," with profits going to charity, and which has since evolved into a diversified food manufacturing company which has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to charity since its founding.
- Father of Tracy Hotchner.
- Hotchner and Paul Newman each contributed $20,000 towards the founding of their food business, Newman's Own.
- In 1988, Hotchner and Paul Newman also co-founded the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a residential summer camp and year-round center for seriously ill children and their families, located in Ashford, Connecticut.
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