Julius Rosenwald | |
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| Born | August 12, 1862 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 1932 (aged 69) Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Spouse | Augusta Nusbaum |
| Children | 5, including Marion, Lessing, Edith Rosenwald Stern, and William Rosenwald |
| Relatives | Edgar B. Stern Sr. (son-in-law) Nina Rosenwald (granddaughter) Armand Deutsch (grandson) |
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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. In 1919 he was appointed to the Chicago Commission on Race Relations.[1] He was also the principal founder and backer for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, to which he gave more than $5 million and served as president from 1927 to 1932.
- ^ The Negro in Chicago; a study of race relations and a race riot. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press. 1922. Retrieved June 30, 2019.