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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.
When Rosenwald died in 1932 at 69, Jewish and Black communities mourned the loss along with political leaders. “The death of Julius Rosenwald, which occurred in Chicago today, deprives the country of an outstanding citizen,” said then-President Herbert Hoover.
Oct 11, 2022 · His executors picked former President Calvin Coolidge, former Governor of New York and Presidential Candidate Al Smith, and Julius Rosenwald. Applying JR’s beliefs, the bequest was leveraged up (by requiring others to also contribute) to have a philanthropic impact of over $15 million.
Julius Rosenwald was the son of German Jews who fled centuries-long persecution in Europe and settled in Springfield, Illinois. Born there in 1862, Rosenwald took seriously the Jewish concept of tzedakah – the injunction to treat every person with a sense of righteousness and fairness.
Feb 2, 2018 · The biography of Julius Rosenwald, one of the most thoughtful and transformative philanthropists in American history, parallels the life experiences of many Jewish immigrant families of the mid-19th century—women and men who left German-speaking lands, relied heavily on family and community networks, and arrived in America with commercial ...
Rosenwald died on January 6, 1932. Rosenwald's success as a businessman and executive was matched by his many accomplishments as an influential philanthropist and humanitarian. He played a leading role in many progressive social reform organizations in Chicago and became the first president of the combined Jewish Charities of Chicago.
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Rosenwald served as president until 1924, when he became chairman of the board, a position he held until his death in 1932.
