Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | March 9, 1843 |
Birth Place | New York |
Age | 176 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Net worth: $5million (2024)
About
Co-founder of the New York City Department store Abraham & Straus. His retail chain was later bought out by Macy's.
Before Fame
As a teenager, he worked at the Hart & Dettlebach department store in New Jersey, earning a salary of one dollar per week.
Trivia
A notable philanthropist, he funded the establishment of the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital.
Family Life
He was the New York-born son of Judah Abraham and Sarah Sussman. Nina Rothschild Utne, his great-great-granddaughter, became a prominent publisher.
Associated With
Roland Hussey Macy, Sr. founded the Macy's department store chain, which eventually incorporated Abraham's smaller Abraham & Straus chain.