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Dan Lurie

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The current mayor of San Francisco, praised as the best in decades for making progress on crime and civic issues, though challenges like open-air drug markets persist.


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Summary

Dan Lurie (April 1, 1923 – November 6, 2013) was a pioneering American figure in physical fitness, widely regarded as a founding father of bodybuilding. Born in Brooklyn and passing away in Roslyn, New York, Lurie was a multifaceted individual, excelling as a bodybuilder, television personality, entrepreneur, and world record holder. He achieved significant recognition by winning the "America's Most Muscular Man" Mr. America title four times by 1949. Beyond his athletic achievements, Lurie was an entrepreneur who manufactured and sold his own line of weights, exercise equipment, and nutritional supplements, operating a chain of stores called Dan Lurie's Sports World, and publishing several international fitness magazines. In a notable historical event in 1984, he famously arm wrestled U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Gender

    Male

  • Known for

    Founding father of bodybuilding

  • Occupation

    World record holder

  • Citizenship

    United States

  • Title/Award

    Mr. America ("America's Most Muscular Man") 4 times

  • Date of Birth

    1923-04-01

  • Date of Death

    2013-11-06

  • Place of Birth

    Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

  • Place of Death

    Roslyn, New York, U.S.

  • Business Ventures

    Created and published magazines: Muscle Training Illustrated, Wrestling Training Illustrated, World Karate, World Champion Boxing, Hot Rock

Timeline
  • Born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. (Source: Wikidata)

    1923-04-01

  • Won the Mr. America title of "America's Most Muscular Man" four times by this year. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1949

  • Arm wrestled U.S. President Ronald Reagan on the Oval Office desk in the White House. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1984

  • Died in Roslyn, New York, U.S. (Source: Wikidata)

    2013-11-06

Dan Lurie

Dan Lurie (April 1, 1923 – November 6, 2013) was an American bodybuilder, television personality, entrepreneur, and world record holder. He was regarded as a pioneer in physical fitness and a founding father of bodybuilding. Lurie had won the Mr. America title of "America's Most Muscular Man" four times by 1949, and in 1984 made history by arm wrestling U.S. President Ronald Reagan on the Oval Office desk in the White House.

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  • Dan Lurie - Wikipedia

    Dan Lurie (April 1, 1923 – November 6, 2013) was an American bodybuilder, television personality, entrepreneur, and world record holder. He was regarded as a pioneer in physical fitness and a founding father of bodybuilding. Lurie had won the Mr. America title of "America's Most Muscular Man" four times by 1949, and in 1984 made history by arm wrestling U.S. President Ronald Reagan on the Oval Office desk in the White House. ## Biography [...] Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # Dan Lurie | Dan Lurie | | --- | | | | | Born | (1923-04-01)April 1, 1923 New York, New York, U.S. | | Died | November 6, 2013(2013-11-06) (aged 90) Roslyn, New York, U.S. | | Occupation(s) | Bodybuilder, entrepreneur | [...] Lurie manufactured his own line of weights, exercise equipment and nutritional supplements which he sold via catalog and through the flagship chain of stores he owned and operated in New York called Dan Lurie's Sports World. Additionally, Lurie was known for creating and publishing several successful international magazine titles that included Muscle Training Illustrated, Wrestling Training Illustrated, World Karate, World Champion Boxing and Hot Rock.

  • Daniel Lurie - Wikipedia

    Daniel Lawrence Lurie is an American politician and philanthropist who is the 46th and current mayor of San Francisco, serving since 2025. He was elected in 2024, having defeated incumbent mayor London Breed. He is the founder and former CEO of Tipping Point Community. ## Early life [edit] [...] Lurie is a moderate Democrat, and was endorsed by some Republican groups, such as the San Francisco Briones Society. The co-founder of this group, Jay Donde, said that Lurie was the only candidate who could deny being involved in the politics that led to the mess that the city is currently in. Lurie reacted to this endorsement by stating that he is a lifelong Democrat but welcomes the endorsement because he looks for support from anyone, and his policy views are common sense and not political: [...] Daniel Lawrence Lurie was born and raised in a Jewish family in San Francisco, the son of Mimi (née Ruchwarger) and Rabbi Brian Lurie. His parents divorced when he was two; his mother remarried Peter E. Haas and his father remarried Caroline Fromm Lurie. Daniel is an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune through his stepfather, Peter. Lurie says he grew up "most of the time in [Haas's] house." Brian was executive director of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco.

  • Daniel Lurie is San Francisco's nerdy new mayor — and hype man

    Lurie, a moderate Democrat, bested incumbent London Breed and three other City Hall veterans by appealing to voters disillusioned with sprawling homelessness and the city’s stalled post-COVID recovery. He came to the job with no experience as an elected official. His work life centered on Tipping Point, a Bay Area nonprofit he founded in 2005 that has raised more than $400 million for initiatives focused on job training, housing and early childhood education for low-income families. [...] Advertisement Even many of his supporters expected Lurie, with his starched shirts and monotone voice, to approach the new job as more of a public policy nerd than a cheerleader-in-chief. But, for now, he’s effectively embraced both roles. One day he’s unveiling plans to get tough on public drug use; the next, he’s across town throwing the first pitch at the Giants’ opening day at Oracle Park. He often uses his Instagram to highlight both the serious and more fun parts of his job. [...] SAN FRANCISCO — When Daniel Lurie won election in November as San Francisco’s new mayor, he knew there were daunting challenges ahead: the twin epidemics of homelessness and addiction; a deflated downtown economy; the general sense among locals that a malaise had clouded their colorful city. Five months later — 100 days into Lurie’s tenure — it’s not as if any of those problems have gone away. And yet, “I love my job,” said Lurie, 48, during a recent interview in his stately City Hall office.

  • Daniel Lurie - Ballotpedia

    - [x] Contents 1 Biography 2 Elections 2.1 2024 2.1.1 Endorsements 3 Campaign themes 3.1 2024 4 See also 5 External links 6 Footnotes Biography Daniel Lurie was born in San Francisco, California. Lurie's career experience includes working as a nonprofit executive. He earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1999 and a graduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2005.( Elections ### 2024 [...] Image 208: Candidate Connection Daniel Lurie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lurie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. Expand all | Collapse all Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

  • Who is Daniel Lurie? Nonprofit exec set to become next San ...

    Politics # Who is Daniel Lurie? Nonprofit exec set to become next San Francisco mayor / CBS/AP Daniel Lurie is set to become the 46th mayor of San Francisco after incumbent London Breed conceded Thursday. The 47-year-old San Francisco native is a newcomer to City Hall, best known as the founder of Tipping Point, an antipoverty nonprofit. In an interview with CBS News Bay Area in September, Lurie appeared to revel in his outsider status. [...] Becca Prowda, Lurie's wife of nearly 20 years said, "When he says that he's going to do something, as crazy as it might sometimes be, he's going to do it." Lurie is an heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune through his mother, Mimi Haas, who wed Peter Haas when Daniel was a child. Peter Haas, a great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss, was a longtime CEO of the iconic clothing company who died in 2005.

Dan Lurie (April 1, 1923 – November 6, 2013) was an American bodybuilder, television personality, entrepreneur, and world record holder. He was regarded as a pioneer in physical fitness and a founding father of bodybuilding. Lurie had won the Mr. America title of "America's Most Muscular Man" four times by 1949, and in 1984 made history by arm wrestling U.S. President Ronald Reagan on the Oval Office desk in the White House.

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