Albert Boscov | |
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Born | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 22, 1929
Died | February 10, 2017 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 87)
Education | Drexel University |
Occupation(s) | Chairman, Boscov's Department Store, LLC. |
Spouse | Eunice Boscov |
Children | Ruth Aichenbaum Ellen Boscov Meg Boscov |
Parent(s) | Solomon Boscov Ethel Fogelson Boscov |
Relatives | Jim Boscov, nephew |
Albert Boscov (September 22, 1929 – February 10, 2017) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the long-time head of Boscov's Department Stores and served as the company's chairman and CEO until retiring in 2015. In 2009, Boscov led a buyout of the chain in order to rescue it from bankruptcy.
Boscov died on February 10, 2017, from pancreatic cancer.