Kahn
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noun
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Herman . 1922–83, US mathematician and futurologist; director of the Hudson Institute (1961–83)
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Louis I ( sadore ). 1901–74, US architect, noted for his art museums at Yale (1951–53), Fort Worth (1966–72), and New Haven (1969–74)
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Her third husband, Charles Kahn, a longtime philosophy professor at Penn, died in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Simon unleashed a tirade at Coach executive Todd Kahn during their first meeting in the first decade of the 2000s, after the handbag maker tried to renege on deals to open stores in Simon malls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Indyke and Kahn have denied any wrongdoing in their interactions with Epstein and are not facing any criminal charges.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The other person on the company payroll had been listed by Kahn as a designer in some documents given to the bank, according to the court filings.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Again, Gene Kahn and many other people think this is just fine.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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