Harry Kamensky is best remembered for developing Rankin Square, the Iron Works Convention & Trade Center, and the Hilton hotel. He also held a degree in geology, served in World War II, ran a family scrap metal business, E. Cohn Co., and was both chairman of the Muscogee County Democratic Party (1974-1978) and president of the Historic District Preservation Society. Several obituaries describe him as a visionary, especially in his efforts to redevelop downtown Columbus and advocate historic preservation. Kamensky was born on May 27, 1925 to immigrant parents from Eastern Europe and murdered October 17, 1994, by a former employee.