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Sheldon Lavin | |
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Born | June 17, 1932 |
Died | May 26, 2023 (aged 90)
Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | Roosevelt University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Owner, CEO and chairman, OSI Group |
Spouse |
Sylvia Spatz
(
m. 1954; died 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Sheldon Lavin (June 17, 1932 – May 26, 2023) was an American billionaire businessman, and the owner, chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of OSI Group, a US meat processor and the main hamburger supplier to McDonald's. [1] At his death, his net worth was estimated at US$3.1 billion. [1]
Sheldon Lavin was born in 1932. [2] He earned a bachelor's degree in business from Roosevelt University in Chicago. [2]
In 1970, Lavin worked with OSI as a consultant to help the company organize the financing of its first modern meat plant. [1] He later became a full-time employee, and took over the business in the 1980s, eventually acquiring an estimated 90% stake. [1]
Lavin lived in Highland Park, Illinois, US. [1]
He was married to Sylvia Spatz for 55 years until her death in 2009. [3] [4] They had three children, Debbi Rosenberg, Steven H. Lavin, and Jerold R. Lavin, none of whom work at OSI. [3] [4] Lavin was Jewish. [4] He died at his home on May 26, 2023. [5]
In November 2013, Lavin was inducted into the Meat Industry Hall of Fame. [6]