Stanley Howard Turkel (September 2, 1925[3] – August 12, 2022) was an American historian and hotel manager.[4][2]
Stanley Turkel | |
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| Born | Stanley Howard Turkel[1] September 2, 1925 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 2022 (aged 96) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University Stern School of Business |
| Occupation(s) | Historian and hotel manager |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2[1] |
Biography edit
Turkel was born in The Bronx, New York, he the son of Molly Kurtzman and Nathan Turkel, a Polish emigrant.[1] He attended DeWitt Clinton High School.[1] Turkel attended New York University.[1] At the age of 18, he served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[1][2] Turkel was discharged and returned to his home to attend the New York University Stern School of Business,[1] earning a Bachelor of Science.[1]
Turkel worked at his father's business and he served as a consultant at Victor Kramer's laundry business.[1] He also worked at Leows and served as the hotel manager at Drake Hotel.[1][2] Turkel worked at Historic Summit Inn Resort and served as the hotel manager of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts.[1] He served as president of the City Club of New York from 1966[5] to 1969. Turkel then served as chairperson from 1979 to 1989.[6] He was mentioned three times as "Historian of the Year" of the Historic Hotels of America program.[1]
Turkel resided in Flushing, Queens.[1][2] He later moved to Alexandria, Virginia and resided there in the 2010s.[1] Turkel died in August 2022 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, at the age of 96.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Roberts, Sam (September 3, 2022). "Stanley Turkel, Manager and Avid Historian of Hotels, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Satow, Julie (May 13, 2016). "How Stanley Turkel, 90, Spends His Sundays". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Stanley Turkel". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ McDowell, Edwin (December 12, 1995). "At Hotels, Fewer Holiday Discounts". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "City Club Elects Turkel". The New York Times. December 17, 1966. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "What Really Happened to City Club Broadcasts". The New York Times. August 1, 1987. Retrieved September 25, 2022.