Michael Armand Hammer

Michael Armand Hammer (born September 8, 1955) is the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of American industrialist and philanthropist Armand Hammer . Best known for his ties to Occidental Petroleum , the company of his late grandfather, Hammer oversees the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and as well owns numerous business that include Knoedler Publishing in New York City and Hammer Productions, a television and film production company located in Los Angeles , California . As well, Hammer is the founder of Grace Christian Academy in the Cayman Islands and Christian Communications Association, a Christian radio station also in the Cayman Islands . Additionally, he also sits on the Board of Directors at the Los Angeles Dream Center and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Oral Roberts University .

Michael Armand Hammer (born September 8, 1955) is an American philanthropist and businessman. He is the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of industrialist Armand Hammer . Best known for his ties to Occidental Petroleum , the company of his late grandfather, Hammer oversees the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and owns numerous businesses that include Hammer Galleries, and Hammer Productions, a television and film production company located in Los Angeles , California . Hammer is the founder of Grace Christian Academy in the Cayman Islands and Christian Communications Association, a Christian radio station also in the Cayman Islands . He sits on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles Dream Center and Pepperdine University , and also serves on the Investment Committee and Board of Reference for Oral Roberts University .

American businessman For the U.S. State Department official, see Michael A. He is the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of industrialist Armand Hammer . Best known for his ties to Occidental Petroleum , the company of his late grandfather, Hammer oversees the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and owns numerous businesses that include Hammer Galleries, and Hammer Productions, a television and film production company located in Los Angeles , California . Hammer is the founder of Grace Christian Academy in the Cayman Islands and Christian Communications Association, a Christian radio station also in the Cayman Islands . He sits on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles Dream Center and Pepperdine University , and also serves on the Investment Committee and Board of Reference for Oral Roberts University .

American businessman (1955–2022) For other people named Michael Hammer, see Michael Hammer (disambiguation) . He was the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of industrialist Armand Hammer . Best known for his ties to Occidental Petroleum , the company of his late grandfather, Hammer oversaw the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and owned numerous businesses that included Hammer Galleries, and Hammer Productions, a television and film production company located in Los Angeles , California . Hammer sat on the board of directors and the executive committee for the Los Angeles Dream Center , and was on the Investment Committee and Board of Reference for Oral Roberts University . Hammer was the owner and chief executive of the Knoedler , an art dealership in New York City, which closed in 2011 after purchasing and reselling $80 million in forged paintings bearing the signature of abstract expressionists such as Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock .