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Lynn Wyatt (Lynn Sakowitz) was born on 16 July, 1935 in Houston, Texas, U.S., is an American socialite (born 1935). Discover Lynn Wyatt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As Lynn Sakowitz
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Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 16 July 1935
Birthday 16 July
Birthplace Houston, Texas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Her husband is Oscar Wyatt (m. 1963)

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Timeline

1902

Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Tobias Sakowitz and brother Simon founded Sakowitz Bros. specialty department store in 1902, in Galveston, Texas.

The business thrived and expanded in the first half of the twentieth century.

1908

Their first Houston store started in 1908.

1913

Wyatt is the daughter of Bernard and Ann Baum Sakowitz (July 28, 1913 - January 18, 2010, San Antonio), a prominent couple in Houston's Jewish circles.

1922

The Sakowitz brothers became leaders in Houston's Jewish community, chairing the building campaign of Congregation Beth Israel, in 1922 and 1923.

Both later served terms as president of the congregation.

1933

They were married in July 1933.

Ann was once in negotiations with Louis B. Meyer for a movie acting contract, but abandoned it on Bernard's objection.

1935

Lynn Wyatt (née Sakowitz; born July 16, 1935) is a Houston socialite, philanthropist and third-generation Texan.

Her grandfather and great-uncle started the Sakowitz Department Store chain.

Her husband, Oscar Wyatt, is an energy executive, the founder of Houston's Coastal Corporation—now owned by El Paso Corporation —and current CEO of NuCoastal LLC.

Lynn and Oscar Wyatt have four sons.

1939

They also had a son, Robert T. Sakowitz (born c. 1939), known as the merchant prince of Houston.

The Sakowitz family owned the Sakowitz fashion specialty stores.

Oscar Wyatt and Robert Sakowitz did not get along.

Lynn Sakowitz has been married twice.

Her first husband was Robert Lipman and they had two sons together.

Lipman was convicted of killing a woman during a drug overdose and served six years in prison for manslaughter.

1950

In the early 1950s, Tobias was still at the helm, and opened a number of major stores, including a 254,000 square foot, Alfred Charles Flynn-designed flagship store at the northeast corner of Main and Dallas Streets in downtown Houston.

More than a dozen other stores followed: full-line and junior department stores, as well as luxury boutiques, in Texas (Dallas, Amarillo, Midland), and further afield in the Tulsa, Phoenix and Cincinnati areas.

1957

Lynn and Oscar Wyatt raised four sons together, Steven Bradford Wyatt, Douglas Bryan Wyatt (born c. 1957), Oscar Sherman "Trey" Wyatt III, and Bradford Allington Wyatt.

In 1957, Tobias' son Bernard took over the chain.

1963

In 1963, Lynn Sakowitz Lipman married oil magnate Oscar Wyatt.

She became his fourth wife, and he adopted both her sons from her previous marriage, giving them his name.

The elder of them, Steve Wyatt, would become famous for his friendship with the British royal family, particularly Sarah, Duchess of York.

1970

During the height of the oil boom in the 1970s/early 1980s, the family mansion in Houston was known as the "Wyatt Hyatt" becoming a "home away from home" for people including Princess Margaret, Princess Grace of Monaco, Bill Blass, Joan Collins, Mick Jagger, King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan.

1981

Eighteen years later, Bernard's son Robert took over, Lynn and Robert nominally ran the business together upon the death of their father in 1981, but Lynn claimed to be a mostly passive partner.

Robert's reign was short-lived.

1985

In 1985, the company filed for bankruptcy protection.

It took on an Australian construction company, L.J. Hooker as a partner.

1987

After the 1987 stock market crash, sales plummeted at the stores, and an Australian interest rate jump pushed Hooker into bankruptcy, too.

1990

Sakowitz, Inc. closed in 1990.

1991

In 1991, a family rift between the Wyatts and Sakowitzes over its disposition went to court.

Lynn's children claimed Robert had pilfered the company assets, driving it out of business, but Robert countered that Lynn had been part of the business investment approval process.

Their mother, Ann, sided with Robert, and was forced to give up a stipend provided by the business due to the lawsuit.

The Sakowitzes won the suit, but a judge set it aside.

After a federal injunction blocking the retrial, the families settled out of court.

Robert Sakowitz continued as a business magnate, starting consultants Hazak Corp., in 1991, specializing in business strategies and marketing.

1998

He is the CEO In 1998, the downtown location was sold, and turned into The Main Garage, a 490-space parking garage.