Irving I. Stone

Not to be confused with Irving Stone.

Irving I. Stone (1909 in Cleveland[1] – January 19, 2000) was an American philanthropist, businessman, and founder-chairman of American Greetings.[2]

He was born to Jacob Sapirstein;[1] the stein ending, Yiddish pronunciation: "SHtein", means "stone".[3]

  1. ^ a b Wolfgang Saxon (January 19, 2000). "Irving Stone, 90, an Innovator In the Greeting Card Industry". The New York Times. Born in Cleveland
  2. ^ Congressional Record: n 109-122 pp 1963-1966 Congress - 2010 "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Irving I. Stone, founder of American Greetings Corporation"
  3. ^ Teresa Norman (2006). A World of Baby Names. p. 184. ISBN 0399528946.