biography
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Helmsley, Leona (Mindy)
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née Rosenthal
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1920– )
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| biography:
| Business executive, born in New York City, New York, USA. Herself a real-estate executive, she married real-estate tycoon Harry Helmsley (1972), who owned hotels, apartment buildings, and commercial properties. She became president of Helmsley Hotels (1980) and appeared as the ‘Queen’ in high-profile, high-ego advertising campaigns. She was convicted of tax evasion, received a four-year sentence (1989), was imprisoned (1992) and released two years later. |
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