Frank Russek

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Frank Russek
Born1875/1876
DiedDecember 10, 1948
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseRose Anhalt
Children2
Relatives Diane Arbus (granddaughter)
Howard Nemerov (grandson)
Doon Arbus (great-granddaughter)
Amy Arbus (great-granddaughter)

Frank Russek (1875/1876 - December 10, 1948) was an American businessman, and the co-founder of the Russeks department store chain.

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Biography

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

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]

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References

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  7. "Ushers of Temple Emanu-El". The Emanu-El Review. 5–6 (1): 4. October 1919.