Donald Aronow
Donald Joel Aronow (March 3, 1927 – February 3, 1987) was an American designer, builder and racer of the famous Magnum Marine, Cigarette, Donzi, and Formula speedboats. He built speedboats for the Shah of Iran, Charles Keating, Robert Vesco, Malcolm Forbes, and George H. W. Bush. Retired President Lyndon Johnson owned several 16 ft. Donzi speedboats on his Texas ranch with which he would race his Secret Service agents.
Personal facts
Birth date | March 03, 1927 |
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Date of death | February 03, 1987 |
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External resources
- http://www.altomareblu.com/?p=2443
- http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9717084/our-latest-30-30-documentary-short-tells-story-don-aronow-cigarette-boat-empire-killed-him
- http://www.historicraceboats.com/donaldaronow.htm
- http://www.mensvogue.com/business/articles/2006/12/18/don_aronow?currentPage=1
- http://www.miamibeach411.com/news/index.php?/news/comments/don-aronow