COMPANY

Investment vehicle for Charles Hurwitz. In 1986, MAXXAM acquired timber corporation Pacific Lumber through Drexel Burnham Lambert junk bonds, and then doubled its rate of redwood logging to pay off the debt. Owns a controlling interest in Kaiser Aluminum.

Industry:
Resources

Ticker:
AMEX:MXM

Corporate headquarters:
Houston, TX

Sales:
$95M (2007)

Employees:
900

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles Hurwitz	Business	c. 1940		Corporate raider, MAXXAM
Barry A. Munitz	Business	c. 1941		President of Getty Trust, 1998-2006

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