Emanuel (Manny) Rosenfeld

Emanuel "Manny" Rosenfeld (February 6, 1898 – February 4, 1959) was one of the four founders of the Delaware Valley-based automotive parts retailer Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack.[2] After mustering out of the Navy in 1921 he and three friends from the service, Maurice "Moe" Strauss, Graham "Jack" Jackson and Moe Radavitz, chipped in $200 each to open an auto parts supply store on 63rd and Market Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Emanuel "Manny" Rosenfeld
Born(1898-02-06)February 6, 1898[1]
DiedFebruary 4, 1959(1959-02-04) (aged 60)[1]
OccupationFounder, CEO, Pep Boys

In 1946, when the company went public, Rosenfeld became Pep Boy's first corporate president, and he held the position until his death in 1959.[3]

References
  1. Emanuel Rosenfeld at Find a Grave
  2. http://www.pepboys.com/about_pep_boys/inside_pep_boys/the_pep_boys_story/
  3. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/The-Pep-BoysManny-Moe-amp;-Jack-Company-History.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.