Mortimer Loeb Schiff | |
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5th President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
In office May 1931 – June 4, 1931 | |
Preceded by | Walter W. Head |
Succeeded by | Walter W. Head |
Vice President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
In office 1910–May, 1931 | |
Senior Partner, Kuhn, Loeb & Co | |
In office 1920–June 4, 1931 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Schiff |
Member of the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement | |
In office 1901–1910 | |
Member of the Nassau County Council Executive Board | |
In office 1903–1910 | |
Personal details | |
Born | June 5, 1877 |
Died | June 4, 1931 | (aged 53)
Spouse | Adele Neustadt |
Children | Dorothy Schiff John M. Schiff |
Parent(s) | Jacob Schiff Therese Loeb |
Occupation | Politician, banker |
Mortimer Loeb Schiff (June 5, 1877 – June 4, 1931), sometimes Mortimer Leo Schiff, was an American banker and notable early Boy Scouts of America (BSA) leader.[1] His son, John Mortimer Schiff, was also involved with the BSA. He was also the father of Dorothy Schiff, who was the owner and publisher of the New York Post from 1939 to 1976.