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Morris Mirkin

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Morris Mirkin (September 18, 1918 – June 27, 1985) was an American businessman who founded Budget Rent-a-Car.

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Biography

Mirkin was born to a Jewish family[1] in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of immigrants from Russia.[2] Mirkin served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.[2] In 1958, he opened the first Budget Rent-a-Car office at Wilshire and Robertson boulevards in Los Angeles.[2] In 1960, he was joined by Jules Lederer and they incorporated the company as Budget Rent-a-Car Corporation.[3] In 1968, they sold Budget to Transamerica Corporation.[2]

Mirkin was a thoroughbred horse breeder with wins including the Hollywood Park Gold Cup and the All-American Handicap at Golden Gate Fields.[2]

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Personal life

Mirkin was married to Judith Carole Lindenberg on March 9, 1952, and they had three children; Jeffrey Randall Mirkin, Margaux Karen Mirkin and Mitchell Anthony Mirkin. They were divorced in 1976. Mirkin married Claudia Mirkin in 1978; she has four children.[2] He died of cancer on June 27, 1985, at his home in Beverly Hills.[2] Services were held at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery.[2]

Mirkin established the Morris Mirkin Foundation which was dedicated to helping children with learning disabilities.[2]

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