Max Stern

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Max Stern (1898–1982) was an entrepreneur who established and built the Hartz Mountain Corporation, which eventually became one of America's most-successful privately held companies.

He was born in Fulda, Hesse, Germany, to parents Emanuel and Caroline Stern. He emigrated to the United States in 1926.

As a leading Jewish philanthropist, he helped many charitable organizations both in the U.S. and Israel.

Stern founded the Stern College for Women — the undergraduate women's college of arts and sciences of Yeshiva University, located in New York City, New York, which is associated with Modern Orthodox Judaism — with a major grant, in honor of his late parents Emanuel and Caroline Stern.

The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel, located in Jezreel Valley, Israel, is named after him.

Stern was a communal lay leader.

He died in 1982, age 83, leaving his son, Leonard N. Stern, to carry on the family business.

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Birth: Oct. 22, 1898

Fulda Hessen, Germany

Death: May 20, 1982

New York New York County New York, USA

Max Stern (1898–1982) was an entrepreneur who established and built the Hartz Mountain Corporation, which eventually became one of America's most-successful privately held companies. He was born in Fulda, Hesse, Germany, to parents Emanuel and Caroline Stern. He emigrated to the United States in 1926. As a leading Jewish philanthropist, he helped many charitable organizations both in the U.S. and Israel. Stern founded the Stern College for Women — the undergraduate women's college of arts and sciences of Yeshiva University, located in New York City, New York, which is associated with Modern Orthodox Judaism — with a major grant, in honor of his late parents Emanuel and Caroline Stern. The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel, located in Jezreel Valley, Israel, is named after him. He died in 1982, age 83, leaving his son, Leonard N. Stern, to carry on the family business. He is interred in the Sharon Gardens Division of Kensico Cemetery.

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Spouse:

Ghity Lindenbaum Amiel Stern (1908 - 2002)*
*Calculated relationship

Burial:

• Kensico Cemetery
• Valhalla
• Westchester County
• New York, USA
• Plot: Sharon Gardens
• Created by: K
• Record added: Jul 29, 2012
• Find A Grave Memorial# 94417431

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• Religion: Judaism
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