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Aug 17, 2015 · "In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American busienssman and philanthropist, Peter Ascoli brings to life a portrait of Julius Rosenwald, the man and his work."― McCormick Messenger "This book is a great start in giving Rosenwald the attention he deserves."―
Julius Rosenwald. Julius Rosenwald (August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in matching funds to promote vocational or technical education.
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Apr 11, 2007 · Julius Rosenwald: The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South. Few American businessmen in the first quarter of the 20th century had a higher profile than Julius Rosenwald, vice president and treasurer and then chief executive of Sears, Roebuck, and fewer still could match his passion for social change or his ability to harness the wealth of ...
Oct 24, 2017 · Winner of the gold medal in the 2019 Axiom book awards, Memoir / Biography category “At last, a full-bore biography of the American colossus Julius Rosenwald, innovative businessman philanthropist and avatar of three great missions: Jewish opportunity; African American progress; and advancement of the national ideal of exceptionalism.
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His name was Julius Rosenwald. And intrigued, I consulted Wikipedia, which informed that Mr. Rosenwald was a major founder of Sears, Roebuck & Company and after becoming enormously wealthy, devoted himself to philanthropy on a massive scale, with particular interest in assisting the downtrodden.
In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M. Ascoli brings to life a portrait of Julius Rosenwald, the man and his work. The son of first-generation German Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald, known to his friends as "JR," apprenticed for his uncles, who were major clothing manufacturers in New York City. It would be as a ...
