death_place death_date birth_place nationality birth_date known_for article_title name occupation alma_mater
los angeles , california , usa 20 october 1981 san jose , california , usa american 16 october 1893 president of golden state mutual life insurance company norman o. houston
 norman o. houston businessman california
norman o. houston

norman o. houston was a prominent los angeles-based businessman and president of golden state mutual life insurance company , which at one time was the largest black-owned business west of the mississippi .
