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Carl H. Lindner Jr.
American Financial Group, Inc.
Carl H. Lindner Jr.
( - )
Inducted: 1997
Region: MidWest
Industry: Finance
Carl H. Lindner Jr.’s life is a quintessential American success story. Lindner dropped out of high school at age 14 to help run his family’s dairy business during the Depression. He parlayed his business experience into becoming chairman and CEO of American Financial Group, Inc. As a philanthropist, he has contributed millions of dollars to various charities.