A. H. Kaplan; Philanthropist
Arthur H. Kaplan, a Beverly Hills businessman and philanthropist, died Thursday of cancer, a family spokesman said. He was 73.
He was president and co-founder of KB Management Co., a development firm specializing in office buildings.
Kaplan was involved in numerous Jewish charities, as well as medical and educational organizations that included the City of Hope, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Shriners and Children’s hospitals and support organizations here and in Israel.
Born in Chicago, Kaplan headed several Southern California firms that manufactured and sold food products, tires and cosmetics before starting KB Management with a partner, Stanley Black.
He is survived by his wife, Rose; two sons, Steven and Michael, and a daughter, Bonnie.
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