Charles August
Charles J. August | |
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Born | Irondequoit, New York, U.S. | January 28, 1919
Died | November 3, 2009 Pittsford, New York, U.S. | (aged 90)
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Years active | 1957–2009 |
Known for | Founder and CEO of Monro Muffler Brake |
Spouse | Jean August |
Children | 3 |
Charles J. August (January 28, 1919 – November 3, 2009) was an American businessman who founded Monro Muffler Brake.[1][2]
Biography
August's career in
In 1977, Monro Muffler had twenty stores in New York.[2] By the mid-1980s, August's Monro Mufflers had expanded to 59 stores, which sales of $21 million per year.[1] Most of these stores were located in upstate New York.
August sold his controlling interest in Monro Mufflers in 1984 to an investment group headed by Donald Glickman and Peter J. Solomon.[1] The company later had its initial public offering in 1991.[2] August remained as a member of the Monro Muffler board of directors during the 1990s, when the company rapidly expanded.[2] He resigned and retired from the board in 2002.[2]
August actively supported the Boy Scouts during his life. He was a member of the Otetiana Council Boy Scouts of America for more than 60 years, and served as the council's president.[2] He was rewarded the Silver Antelope Award and the Silver Beaver citation for his involvement with the Boy Scouts.[2]
He donated more than $1 million to the
August was named to the Rochester Business Hall of Fame in 2003. He was a member of the Nathaniel Rochester Society at Rochester Institute of Technology.[2] August was also a founder of the Temple Sinai in Brighton and a member of the board of directors of the Jewish Home Foundation.[2]
August originally resided in
August died on November 3, 2009, at the age of 90.[1] He was survived by his wife, Jean August and three grown children.[1] His memorial service was held at the Temple Sinai in Brighton, New York.[1]
References
- ^ Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the originalon November 7, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Spicer, Velvet (November 4, 2009). "Monro Muffler founder dies". Rochester Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2009.