Rabinovitz/Rabb family
The Rabinovitz/Rabb family is a
First Generation
In 1891, Nachman Schleime and Yente Rabinovitz immigrated to the United States with their children from Malestovka, Russia. They settled in Boston, where Yente ran a grocery store in Boston's North End.[1]
The Rabinovitz Brothers
The eldest brother, Joseph Rabinovitz, and his brother Max founded the Standard Grocery Company (known as "Ecco") in 1898. Their brothers Jacob (1885-1967) and Julius founded the Economy Grocery Stores in 1914. Joseph soon sold his share in Standard and invested in Ecco.[1]
The Rabbs
Joseph and his wife Charlotte (Lottie) Wolf had four children: Sidney R. Rabb (1900-1985), Norman S. Rabb (1905-1997), Jeanette Rabb Solomon (Mrs. Sidney), and Irving William Rabb (1913-2011). The three brothers and one sister all attended Boston Latin School and Girls Latin School and Harvard University and joined Ecco. The three changed their last name to Rabb in 1946, the year the Economy Grocery Company was renamed Stop & Shop.[1]
Sidney, the eldest, was the first to join Ecco at the age of 18. In 1920 he became co-owner with his father and uncle Joseph and Jacob. Sidney became chairman of the board and chief executive officer in 1930, a position he retained until his death in 1985.[1]
Norman graduated from Harvard and joined Ecco in 1925, the year the company went public. He rose to the position of vice chairman and then senior vice president of Stop & Shop. Norman was youngest of the seven founders of [Brandeis University in 1948. He served as the first secretary of the board, and was chairman of the board from 1961 to 1967.[2][3]
Irving graduated from Boston Latin in 1930 and from Harvard College in 1934, attended
Third Generation
Sidney Rabb married Esther Cohn and had two daughters, Helene and Carol R. Carol, born in 1931, attended
Helene Rabb married Norman Cahners from Maine who founded The Cahners Publishing Company. Helene and Norman had three children, Robert, Andrew and Nancy.Norman Rabb married Eleanor Epstein and had two daughters, Hope (born 1935) and Jane (b.1938).[7]
Irving Rabb married Charlotte "Dolly" Frank and had two children, Betty Ann and James.
Betty Ann Schafer née Rabb graduated from Radcliffe College and married Jack Grier Schafer in 1964. A resident of San Francisco, Betty Shafer is a trustee of Earthjustice, Brandeis Hillel Day School, The Coro Center for Civic Leadership, and SEO Scholars.[8][9]
James Rabb became a gastroenterologist at Beth Israel. Dr. Rabb is an overseer of the
In 2013, the Jewish Family and Children's Service,
Fourth Generation
Carol and Avram Goldberg had two children, Deborah Goldberg and Joshua Goldberg. Deborah married Michael Winter in 1987 and have two children, Evan and Meredith.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Guide to the Collection of the Rabb Family and Stop & Shop Companies, 1912-1989". American Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths RABB, NORMAN". The New York Times. May 7, 1997.
- ^ "Brandeis University To Present Goldfarb Medal To Norman Rabb". Palm Beach Daily News. Jan 15, 1981.
- ^ "Babson College Commencement Speakers: Accenture Chairman/CEO and Stonyfield Farm Chairman/President/CE-Yo". PR Newswire. May 11, 2007.
- ^ Marquard, Bryan (August 26, 2011). "Irving Rabb; held key posts at Stop & Shop, Beth Israel". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Avram and Carol Goldberg". American Jewish Historical Society. March 31, 2014.
- ^ "Norman and Irving Rabb". American Jewish Historical Society.
- ^ "Betty Ann Rabb Becomes Bride Of Jack Schafer". The New York Times. January 6, 1964.
- ^ "Earthjustice: Board of Trustees". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ "Building a Hunger Network". Jewish Family and Children's Service. January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Deborah Beth Goldberg Has Wedding". The New York Times. June 9, 1987.