Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Marvin Kratter (born on November 9, 1915 in Brooklyn, died October 24, 1999 in Encinitas, California) was a New York-based real estate investor who was the head of the Kratter Corporation, National Equities, Countrywide Realty, Knickerbocker Brewery, Rom-American Pharmaceuticals, and the Boston Celtics. A graduate of Brooklyn College and Brooklyn Law School (1939), Kratter started his career as a Certified Public Accountant in New York City. He moved to Tucson, Arizona in the 1930s and he started a dude ranch, Rancho del Rio Estates, in 1945. Kratter's ranch went bankrupt in 1949 and he moved back to New York City, where he became one of the first to practice real estate syndication. In 1956, Kratter bought Ebbets Field from Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley. He leased Ebbets Field back to O'Malley until the team left for Los Angeles after the 1957 season. From 1965 to 1968 Kratter was the owner of the Boston Celtics. In 1977, Kratter released a solo album "What I Did for Love" under the name Mark Matthews.. }
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- Marvin_Kratter abstract "Marvin Kratter (born on November 9, 1915 in Brooklyn, died October 24, 1999 in Encinitas, California) was a New York-based real estate investor who was the head of the Kratter Corporation, National Equities, Countrywide Realty, Knickerbocker Brewery, Rom-American Pharmaceuticals, and the Boston Celtics. A graduate of Brooklyn College and Brooklyn Law School (1939), Kratter started his career as a Certified Public Accountant in New York City. He moved to Tucson, Arizona in the 1930s and he started a dude ranch, Rancho del Rio Estates, in 1945. Kratter's ranch went bankrupt in 1949 and he moved back to New York City, where he became one of the first to practice real estate syndication. In 1956, Kratter bought Ebbets Field from Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley. He leased Ebbets Field back to O'Malley until the team left for Los Angeles after the 1957 season. From 1965 to 1968 Kratter was the owner of the Boston Celtics. In 1977, Kratter released a solo album "What I Did for Love" under the name Mark Matthews.".