Michael Armand Hammer is an American philanthropist

Philanthropist

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 and businessman. He is the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of industrialist Armand Hammer

Armand Hammer

Armand Hammer was an American business tycoon most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran for decades, though he was known as well as for his art collection, his philanthropy, and for his close ties to the Soviet Union.Thanks to business interests around the world and his...

. Best known for his ties to Occidental Petroleum

Occidental Petroleum

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, the company of his late grandfather, Hammer oversees the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and owns numerous businesses that include Hammer Galleries, Knoedler Galleries in New York City

New York City

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 and Hammer Productions, a television and film production company located in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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