|
Charles Hurwitz is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of MAXXAM Inc.
Mr. Hurwitz is also the President and Director of Giddeon Holdings, Inc., a principal stockholder of MAXXAM Inc. which is primarily engaged in the management of investments. Mr. Hurwitz has also served on the boards of various company subsidiaries.
Born and raised in Kilgore, Texas, Mr. Hurwitz earned a B.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1962. After graduation, he entered the securities business, became a portfolio manager and securities analyst and formed his own investment advisory firm. In 1973, he acquired Federated Development Company, then a publicly traded New York business trust. McCulloch Oil was acquired by MAXXAM Inc. in 1978 and Simplicity Pattern in 1982. A MAXXAM company acquired Pacific Lumber in 1986 and Kaiser Aluminum in 1988.
A resident of Houston, Texas, Mr. Hurwitz devotes considerable time and effort to numerous philanthropic causes. | 