Morris Mirkin (September 18, 1918 – June 27, 1985) was an American businessman who founded Budget Rent-a-Car.
Mirkin was born to a Jewish family[1] in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of immigrants from Russia.
[2] In 1958, he opened the first Budget Rent-a-Car office at Wilshire and Robertson boulevards in Los Angeles.
[2] In 1960, he was joined by Jules Lederer and they incorporated the company as Budget Rent-a-Car Corporation.
[2] Mirkin was a thoroughbred horse breeder with wins including the Hollywood Park Gold Cup and the All-American Handicap at Golden Gate Fields.