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  1. Contents. Frederick August Otto Schwarz. For persons of a similar name, see Frederick Schwarz (disambiguation). Frederick August Otto Schwarz (October 18, 1836 – May 17, 1911) was a German-born American toy retailer known for founding FAO Schwarz. [1] [2] [3]

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    It could be said that Frederick A.O. Schwarz, founder of the F.A.O. Schwarz toy store, lived the immigrant fairy tale that most 19th-century newcomers dreamt of when they came to the United States. An entrepreneur who started working at age 14 in his homeland, Schwarz became hugely successful in his adopted country, establishing what would become A...

    Frederick August Otto Schwarz was born in Herford, Westphalia, Germany, on October 18, 1836. He was the son of Frederick and Frederica (Rothe) Schwarz. His father was a jeweler who enjoyed a reputation as an expert goldsmith and silversmith. As a boy, Schwarz was educated in a Westphalia school. For him, higher education meant active involvement in...

    Schwarz graduated to the next step in his personal education when his brothers took him on as an employee with the intentions of making him a partner. He worked for the brothers, also as an importer, for six years before they admitted him into a partnership in 1862. Eight years later, in 1870, Schwarz finally went into business for himself. He relo...

    F.A.O. Schwarz, a privately held company that does not partner with any outside organizations, has managed to endure for more than a century. This could be attributed to both respect for tradition, hearkening back to Schwarz' own approach, and a willingness to look ahead. Recent management has sought to keep one eye directed at the past and one tow...

    Contact at: F.A.O. Schwarz 767 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10001-0112 Business Phone: (212)644-9400 URL: http://www.faoschwarz.com

  2. Schwarz, Frederick A.O. 1935- (Frederick August Otto Schwarz, Jr., Fritz Schwarz) PERSONAL: Born 1935. Education: Harvard University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1957, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1960. ADDRESSES: Home—New York, NY. Office—Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, 161 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Fl., New York ...

  3. Frederick August Otto Schwarz, Jr.--known as Fritz--is an outstanding legal advocate and defender of democracy. While Schwarz’ private practice has been as a litigator at the firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, he has spent a large portion of his life in public service.

  4. Dec 23, 2013 · The catalog is from the Spring/Summer 1911 and was more than likely the last catalog that the founder of the store, Frederick August Otto Schwarz , personally had a hand in as he passed...

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  5. FAO Schwarz is a famous toy store that was founded in 1863 by Frederick August Otto Schwarz and his brothers in Baltimore. It moved to New York in 1870 and became a popular destination for children and adults.

  6. Jul 22, 2015 · When Frederick August Otto Schwarz immigrated to Baltimore from Germany in 1856, he dreamed of opening “a magical toy emporium that featured extraordinary, one-of-a-kind toys from all over...

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