Frank Russek (1875/1876 - December 10, 1948) was an American businessman, and the co-founder of the Russeks department store chain.
Frank Russek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1875/1876 |
| Died | December 10, 1948 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Rose Anhalt |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Diane Arbus (granddaughter) Howard Nemerov (grandson) Doon Arbus (great-granddaughter) Amy Arbus (great-granddaughter) |
Biography edit
Russek was a Polish Jewish immigrant who arrived in New York City in the late 1800s as a teenager.[1] Russek started as a furrier in New York City in the early 1900s and later joined by two of his brothers,[1] expanded into luxury clothing and accessories.[2] In 1924, they opened a department store on Fifth Avenue and Thirty-sixth Street[3][4] and named it Russeks Fifth Avenue, Inc.[5] By 1936, they employed 500-600 people.[5]
Personal life edit
He married Rose Anhalt in Manhattan on 18 June 1899, and they had two children, Gertrude Russek (1901-1994), and Harold Russek (1903-?). Gertrude Russek married David Nemerov, and they were the parents of Diane Arbus and Howard Nemerov.
Russek died on December 10, 1948.[5] He was a member of Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan where his funeral services were held.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b Lubow, Arthur (5 September 2016). Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer.
- ^ "Faded Beauty: Russeks Department Store the Little History Left". serstyle.com. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Russeks | Russeks Fifth Avenue Catalog, 1924–25".
- ^ "Russeks to Close Fifth Ave. Store; 5 Years' Losses Reported -Shops Will Continue in Hotel and Suburbs". New York Times. 26 February 1959. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "ESTATE OF RUSSEK v. COMMI - 20 T.C.M. 123 (1961) - btcm1231116 - Leagle.com". Leagle. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Frank Russek Dies at 73; Founder of 5th Ave. Firm". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 11, 1948.
- ^ "Ushers of Temple Emanu-El". The Emanu-El Review. 5–6 (1): 4. October 1919.