Orrin Thompson
American businessman
Died when: 81 years 193 days (978 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Orrin Thompson (August 26, 1913 – March 7, 1995) was one of the largest real-estate developers in the United States.In the 1950s, a time when the post World War II population was exploding and in need of housing, he built and sold thousands of one-family homes, primarily in Minnesota.
He contributed significantly to the creation of the mode of life in the twentieth century that became known as the suburb.
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