Edward Lasker (businessman)
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Edward Lasker was an American businessman and Thoroughbred
racehorse
owner.
He was one of the three children of Flora Warner and her husband, Albert Davis Lasker
(1880-1952), the owner of Lord & Thomas, a highly successful Chicago
advertising agency, who was also the owner of the Chicago Cubs
Major League Baseball
team.
Edward Lasker graduated from Yale University
in 1933. He then joined his father's advertising agency where he worked until 1941. After his father got out of the business, Edward Lasker then moved to the West Coast of the United States
where he became a film producer
in Hollywood. In 1947, Lasker married actress Jane Greer
with whom he had three children. Their sons Alex and Lawrence Lasker
are screenwriter
s and producers.
In 1929, Edward Lasker became involved in Thoroughbred horse racing as an owner/breeder. After his marriage, his wife also became a race horse owner.
At age forty, Edward Lasker went back to university to study for a law degree
. After graduating in 1955 from the University of California in Los Angeles he began practising law.
Edward Lasker was living in Los Angeles at the time of his death in 1997 at age eighty-five.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
owner.
He was one of the three children of Flora Warner and her husband, Albert Davis Lasker
Albert Lasker
Albert Davis Lasker was an American businessman who is often considered to be the founder of modern advertising. He was born in Freiburg, Germany when his American parents Morris and Nettie Heidenheimer Davis Lasker were visiting their homeland; he was raised in Galveston, Texas, where Morris was...
(1880-1952), the owner of Lord & Thomas, a highly successful Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
advertising agency, who was also the owner of the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
team.
Edward Lasker graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1933. He then joined his father's advertising agency where he worked until 1941. After his father got out of the business, Edward Lasker then moved to the West Coast of the United States
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
where he became a film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
in Hollywood. In 1947, Lasker married actress Jane Greer
Jane Greer
Jane Greer was a film and television actress who was perhaps best known for her role as femme fatale Kathie Moffat in the 1947 film noir Out of the Past.-Career:...
with whom he had three children. Their sons Alex and Lawrence Lasker
Lawrence Lasker
Lawrence C. Lasker is a screenwriter and producer who entered American film in 1983 as writer of the movie WarGames. He is the son of actress Jane Greer and producer Edward Lasker...
are screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
s and producers.
In 1929, Edward Lasker became involved in Thoroughbred horse racing as an owner/breeder. After his marriage, his wife also became a race horse owner.
At age forty, Edward Lasker went back to university to study for a law degree
Law degree
A Law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers; but while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not themselves confer a license...
. After graduating in 1955 from the University of California in Los Angeles he began practising law.
Edward Lasker was living in Los Angeles at the time of his death in 1997 at age eighty-five.