Marshall Bennett ( – October 13, 2018) was an American real estate developer who is credited with developing the modern industrial park.

Biography

Bennett was born to a

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and raised in the South Shore neighborhood. He served in the

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during

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and was a graduate of the

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. After the war, he began working with

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partnered to develop the Centex Industrial Park in

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. He subsequently developed an additional 25 industrial parks throughout the United States. Bennett served on the board of the

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, and co-founded the ''Chicago Ten'' which brought Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders together promote economic-based solutions for peace in the Middle East. In 2002, he founded the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at

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and undergraduate degrees. Bennet hosted the "Marshall Bennett Classic" at his home in Sun Valley, Idaho, which brought together the top 100 real estate developers across the United States.

Personal life

In 1948, he married Arlene Gettelman; they had two children: Alice Bennett Groh and Bija Bennett. In 1976, Bennett suffered a head injury during a kayaking accident that placed him in a coma, after which he had to relearn how to walk. He died on October 13, 2018, at his home in the Gold Coast Historic District (Chicago), Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. Services were held at Congregation Solel in Highland Park, Illinois.

References

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