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- Birth nameArthur George Cohen
- Arthur G. Cohen was born on April 23, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was married to Karen Bassine. He died on August 9, 2014 in Kings Point, New York, USA.
- SpouseKaren Bassine(June 1954 - August 9, 2014) (his death, 3 children)
- Real estate developer. Partnered with Aristotle Onassis to build Olympic Tower (1971), 51-story a residential/commercial building across from St. Patrick's Cathedral, and with Ian Schrager in creating some of the first boutique hotels in New York City; they also acquired and renovated the Royalton Hotel, the Paramount Hotel, and the Barbizon Hotel.
- In 1998, federal authorities charged that a savings bank Cohen owned in Virginia was illegally funneling money to dubious construction projects in New York. He paid $4.5 million to resolve the case without admitting guilt.
- His Arlen Realty and Development Corporation operated in 39 states and bought, sold, developed or managed a vast array of shopping centers, office buildings, apartment houses, and a planned community in Florida during the 1970s.
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