Hecht, Emil, 1924-2010
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Biography
Emil Hecht, b. July 6, 1924 Svalava, Czechoslovakia, m. Eva Karfunkel Hecht 1949, d. December 12, 2010 Denver, Colorado. Emil Hecht survived the Holocaust after being held in Mauthausen Concentration Camp. Emil co-founded MDC Holdings with Larry A. Mizel.
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Hecht Chair in Judaic Studies, 1984 November 23
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Identifier: B111.05.0005.0005
Abstract
Emil Hecht was born in 1924 in Czechoslovakia and died in Denver in 2010. He was a Holocaust survivor and a businessman, the co-founder with Larry Mizel of MDC Holdings. With his wife Eva he established the first endowed chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Denver.
Dates:
1984 November 23
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