17 Facts About Paul Trousdale

Paul Trousdale is best known for developing the Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills, California.

Paul Whitney Trousdale was born on a farm near Gallatin, Tennessee in 1915.

Paul Trousdale grew up with relatives in New York City, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California.

Paul Trousdale spent a year at the University of Southern California, then dropped out.

Paul Trousdale won a $5,000 college scholarship from the New York State Industrial Department, but decided to go traveling abroad with the money.

Paul Trousdale started selling gum, and transitioned to real estate shortly after.

Paul Trousdale built tract homes and neighborhoods that came with churches and shopping centers, mostly in minority areas located in Long Beach, Wilmington, Compton and the San Fernando Valley.

Paul Trousdale borrowed money from Bank of America to finance his projects.

In 1946, Gianninni visited him in his office in Westwood Hills, as Paul Trousdale had already borrowed $30 million and was asking for an additional $50 million.

Paul Trousdale's firm built "two houses per day, seven days a week" and he had three hundred houses under construction at any given time.

Paul Trousdale developed Westdale and sold furnished properties in the new neighborhood.

Paul Trousdale built the 22-story Beverly Towers, located at 9220 Sunset Boulevard.

Paul Trousdale served on the board of trustees of the University of Southern California.

Paul Trousdale corresponded with President Ronald Reagan, who agreed with him that high interest rates were "the greatest stumbling block to economic recovery" and assured him that they would be lowered.

Paul Trousdale was married a second time, to Jean Vick, in 1954; they were married for nearly 30 years.

Paul Trousdale died in Santa Barbara, California on April 9,1990, aged 75.

Paul Trousdale was buried in the El Camino Memorial Park in Sorrento Valley, San Diego.