Saul Brandman (August 25, 1925 – May 27, 2008) was an American businessman and philanthropist.Los Angeles Times: "Obituary:Saul Brandman"
May 29, 2008

Biography

Brandman was born to a

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family on August 25, 1925, in

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, the son of Morris and Manya Brandman. He had one brother, Morrie. He was raised in the

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neighborhood of

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Cedars Sinai Catalyst Magazine
Summer 2010 and worked as a youth at his father's downtown

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.Jewish Journal: "Joyce Brandman: Ensuring a legacy of giving" by Julie Gruenbaum
September 22, 2010 Brandman graduated from Fairfax High School and

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with a B.S. in pre-med. During World War II, he served as a First Class Corpsman in the

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. After the war, he moved to

where he started a clothing manufacturing company with his partner, Steve Gordon. Together, they created a succession of companies and brands including Timely Trends (a junior-related separates, dress and private label manufacturer), Tomboy of California, Jefferson Trading, and the real estate investment and development company Domino Realty Management of California where he served as CEO until his death.

Philanthropy

In 1973, Saul established the Saul Brandman Foundation which later became the Joyce and Saul Brandman Foundation in 1993. The foundation was responsible for funding The Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center at

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(Joyce was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999);

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Comprehensive Cancer Institute; the International Hearing and Seeing Eye Dogs; the Brandman Geriatric Research Institute and the Brandman Center for Senior Care both at the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging; and endowed the Chair in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension at the

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. In 2008, Brandman received the Mitchell Family Foundation Philanthropy Award for the Jewish Free Loan Association. After his death, his wife continued his philanthropic activities including a substantial contribution to Chapman University College (which offers online and in-person classes geared toward non-traditional students including mid-career students, military personnel, and those who cannot afford college) which was renamed Brandman University in 2009; and a $8 million gift to

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in 2010.

Personal life

Brandman married three times. He has three children with his first wife: Michael Brandman, Sonya Brandman, and Maureen Brandman. In 1993, he married his third wife, Joyce O'Donnell, after 25 years of dating.Tamarisk Country Club: "Joyce Brandman…The Gift that Keeps on Giving" by Sally Berger and Lila Langsford
retrieved September 17, 2017 Brandman died of heart disease on May 27, 2008; he was buried at

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in Los Angeles.

References

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