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Howard Fieldstead Ahmanson, Jr (born 1950 ) is an American Millionaire Philanthropist who funds the causes of Christian Fundamentalism . BIOGRAPHY Ahmanson is the son of the American financier Howard F. Ahmanson, Sr ( 1906 — 1968 ) and his wife. His parents divorced when he was 10, and his mother died shortly afterwards. Despite the trappings of wealth, he was a lonely child "I resented my family background, father could never be a role model, whether by habits or his lifestyle, it was never anything I wanted." Howard Ahmanson, Sr died when his son was 18, and Ahmanson Jr inherited a vast fortune. He went to Occidental College , where he obtained a degree in economics. He then toured Europe, but returned because of arthritis. He earned a master's degree in Linguistics at the University Of Texas At Arlington . He then became a Calvinist , and later became interested in Christian Reconstructionism . He married his wife Roberta Green Ahmanson in 1986 . He is somewhat reclusive and has Tourette Syndrome ; his wife usually makes announcements for him. PHILANTHROPHY Ahmanson founded the , some of his donations have been returned because of his views.
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