- George J. Maloof, Sr.
George Joseph Maloof, Sr. (
11 April 1923 Las Vegas,New Mexico -29 November 1980 in Albuquerque,New Mexico [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/127382532.html?dids=127382532:127382532&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=NOV+30%2C+1980&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Rocket+Owner+Maloof+Dies&pqatl=google "Washington Post" Obituary] Accessed 6 October 2008] ) was a businessman and, at the time of his death, owner of theHouston Rockets .His father, Joseph, an immigrant from
Syria , was awarded New Mexico's first Coorsbeer distributorship. Taking over for his father after he suffered a heart attack in 1944, Maloof expanded into hotels, trucking and banking. After Maloof's death, his sisters sued his family to force a liquidation of their holdings. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/15/magazine/15MALOOF.html?ex=1392181200&en=0d600f6c90205f17&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND The Flying Maloof Brothers "New York Times Magazine" 15 February 2004] Accessed 6 October 2008] "Business Week " estimated the family's net worth in 2000 to be more than $1 billion. [ [http://web.abqtrib.com/archives/news03/041903_news_maloof.shtml Kings and Their Court "Albuquerque Tribune" 19 April 2003] Accessed 6 October 2008]Maloof was the father of Gavin and
George J. Maloof, Jr. .Notes
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Maloof family External links
* [http://www.nba.com/kings/news/Joe_and_Gavin_Maloof_Bio.html Maloof Family Biographies]
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