- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlfred Eugene Mann
- Nickname
- Al
- Alfred E. Mann was born on November 6, 1925 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was married to Claude Girault, Susan Gail Kendall, Linda J. Miller and Beverly. He died on February 25, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- SpousesClaude Girault(2004 - February 25, 2016) (his death)Susan Gail Kendall(September 10, 1978 - 1997) (divorced)Linda J. Miller(November 20, 1966 - 1973) (divorced, 3 children)Beverly(? - 1957) (divorced, 3 children)
- During his career, Mann "founded 17 companies in fields ranging from defense to medical devices to pharmaceuticals," the Los Angeles Times explained. Some of those companies were: Second Sight, SpectroLab Inc., Heliotek Corporation, Pacesetter, MiniMed, Advanced Bionics, and MannKind Corporation.
- In 1998, the University of Southern California (USC) established the Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering with his $100 Million endowment.
- Through four marriages, Alfred Mann fathered seven children: Brian, Howard, Richard, Carla, Alfred Jr., Kevin, and Cassandra.
- Alfred E. Mann's companies "developed devices that helped the blind to see, the deaf to hear and the paralyzed to control their limbs," the Los Angeles Times reported.
- Education: B.S., M.S. Physics: University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, California.
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