Alfred E. Mann

Alfred E. Mann (1925 – February 25, 2016), also known as Al Mann, was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 1956, Mann founded Spectrolab, the first of his aerospace companies. He also founded Heliotek, a semiconductor company, that became a major supplier of solar cells for spacecraft.

Mann died from a heart attack on February 25, 2016 after collapsing on an airplane before it took off in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 90.

References

Other websites
 Mannkind Corporation
 Alfred E. Mann Foundation 
 Alfred E. Mann Institute 

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Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni