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turned down work on the New York waterfront because it was difficult and dirty work, he started his own firm and was able to underbid competitors. After winning and successfully completing many jobs, his reputation allowed him to win larger projects around the city and then nationally. By 1956, his contracting company was ranked the tenth largest in the United States.
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on May 5, 1945. Hollo returned to Paris and obtained a degree in architecture from Ecole
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Hollo married his first wife, Doris Green, in 1950. They were divorced when Tibor moved to Miami. Doris Green Hollo died in 1979. He married Sara Sheila Gordon in 1967. Hollo had six children. His two eldest sons, Harvey and
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Learning from his experience, he only worked on one project at a time and never borrowed more than 40% of the project's cost. Hollo went on to build many projects including the U.S. Justice
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