Hermann Merkin
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Hermann Merkin (born 1907 in
philanthropist
.
Biography
Merkin's father,
Nazi persecution and came to New York City in 1940. Soon after coming to the United States, Merkin joined the Army as an intelligence and counterintelligence officer. After the war, he purchased a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and founded Merkin & Company, an investment firm. He met and married Ursula Breuer in 1950 in New York City and had six children (three sons and three daughters); at the time of his death, he had 20 grandchildren. He lived in New York City
.
Charity work
Merkin was a founder of the
Jewish
charities; the Merkins were particularly interested in furthering Jewish education through philanthropic gifts.
Death
Merkin died at age 91, in
congestive heart failure
.
He is the father of noted businessman and philanthropist J. Ezra Merkin and of writer and critic Daphne Merkin.
External links
Sources
- Merkin's death notices at the New York Times
- Merkin's obituary at the New York Times