Al Lerner
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Alfred "Al" Lerner (May 8, 1933—October 23, 2002) was an American billionaire. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lerner was the son of Russian immigrants. He attended Columbia University.
Later in his life Lerner became chairman of MBNA Bank. He also owned the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League, after purchasing the rights to the expansion team in 1998. Prior to that in 1995 he assisted his friend Art Modell in moving the original Browns franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore. After his death, his son, Randy took over the Browns franchise. Lerner's initials are stitched on the shoulders of the Brown's jerseys.
Lerner donated approximately twenty-five million dollars toward the construction of a new Columbia University student center in 1999, which was named Alfred Lerner Hall in his honor.
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- Had a tribute to him at the end of a season 8 episode of The Drew Carey Show called "The Dawn Patrol".
- Also has a building named after him located at the University of Delaware.
- Was President of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and donated over $100 million to the hospital system.
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