Edgar J. Kaufmann

Edgar Kaufmann
Pittsburgh Post, 1916
Born
Edgar Jonas Kaufmann

(1885-11-01)November 1, 1885
DiedApril 15, 1955(1955-04-15) (aged 69)
EducationShady Side Academy
Alma materYale University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forOwner of Kaufmann's and commissioner of Fallingwater
Spouses
Lillian Sarah Kaufmann
(m. 1909; died 1952)
Grace Stoops
(m. 1954)
ChildrenEdgar Kaufmann, Jr.

Edgar Jonas Kaufmann (November 1, 1885 – April 15, 1955)[1] was an American businessman and philanthropist who owned and directed Kaufmann's Department Store, in Pittsburgh. He is also known for commissioning two modern architectural masterpieces, Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, designed by Richard Neutra.

  1. ^ "DEATHS". The New York Times. April 16, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2016.