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About Beatrice Fox Auerbach
Beatrice Fox Auerbach was an American philanthropist, educator, labor reform pioneer, and president and director of G. Fox & Co. from 1938 to 1959. Upon her father's death in 1938, she took over the Hartford, Connecticut-based G. Fox & Co. Under her stewardship, it became the largest department store in New England.
While executive of this enterprise she also led the nation in labor reform programs such as the 40-hour work week and a retirement program. As a female executive, she recognized the importance of educating women in business and management. From 1938-1959 she made her store available to the Connecticut College for Women (now Connecticut College) as a training program for retail education. After creating the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation, she began extensively investing her time in various philanthropies. In 1945, she established the Service Bureau for Women's Organizations.
After 29 years as an executive, Auerbach sold the business to the May Company in 1965, declaring that "One thing you can be certain of is that I won’t be spending it on yachts and horses, but for the benefit of the people."
Auerbach died in Hartford on November 29, 1968. She was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 1994. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Sources
- "Beatrice Fox Auerbach." Wikipedia, revision of 20 December 2020. < link > Accessed 4 March 2022.
- Cooley, M. "Beatrice Fox Auerbach." FindAGrave, published 20 March 2007. < link > Accessed 4 March 2022.
- "Mrs. Beatrice Auerbach Dies." The Hartford Courant via Newspapers.com, published 30 November 1968. < link > Accessed 4 March 2022.
- Woodward, Walter W. "She Taught a Man's World How to Build a Business." Today in Connecticut History, published 11 March 2021. < link > Accessed 4 March 2022.
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Beatrice Fox Auerbach's Timeline
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July 7, 1887
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Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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1916
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1919
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November 29, 1968
Age 81
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Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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December 1, 1968
Age 81
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Beth Israel Cemetery, 119 Affleck Street, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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