Junius Myer Schine
| Junius Myer Schine | |
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 Junius Schine and Hildegarde Feldman circa 1940-1950 |
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| Born | February 20, 1890 [1] Latvia |
| Died | May 8, 1971 (aged 81) New York City |
| Known for | Hotels and theaters |
| Spouse | Hildegarde Feldman |
| Children | Gerard David Schine Renee Schine Crown |
| Parents | Anne |
| Relatives | Frederick Berndt Schine, grandson |
Junius Myer Schine (February 20, 1890 [1] – May 9, 1971) was a New York theater and hotel magnate. [2][3]
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[edit] Biography
He was born on February 20, 1890 or February 28, 1890. [1] In 1902, as an eleven year old he and his brother Louis Schine (1892–1977), age nine, joined their father in the United States. They emigrated from Latvia with their mother, Anne. [4]
He married Hildegarde Feldman (1903–1994), and had a daughter, Doris June Schine Maxwell, a son Gerard David Schine (1927–1996). [2][4], a daughter, Renee Helene Schine Crown, and finally their youngest son, Charles Richard Schine.
In 1957, Junius named his son David, a central figure in the Army-McCarthy Hearings of 1954, as head of Schine Enterprises, and in 1963, Junius resumed his position as head of the company. In 1965 the Schine holdings were bought by Lawrence A. Wien and Harry B. Helmsley. [5] Junius died on May 9, 1971 in New York City [3][6][7]
[edit] Legacy
Renee Helene Schine Crown made a $2,500,000 contribution to Syracuse University in 1984 for the Schine Student Center, which opened in October 1985.[8]
[edit] Patent
- GB1002524 from July 4, 1963
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The Social Security Death Index uses February 20, 1890, however he used February 28, 1890 when he registered for the draft in 1918.
- ^ a b "J. M. Schine, Hotel Chain Founder, Dies". Los Angeles Times. May 10, 1971. "J. Myer Schine, 79, founder and chairman of Schine Enterprises, owners of the Los Angeles Ambassador and other hostelries throughout the nation, died Saturday at New York City Neurological ..."
- ^ a b "J. Myer Schine, 81, Hotel Magnate, Father of Figure in McCarthy Probe.". Washington Post. May 10, 1971. "J. Myer Schine who started with a nickelodeon in Gloversville, New York and built a $150 million hotel, theater and broadcasting empire, died yesterday."
- ^ a b "Welcome to the J. Myer & Hildegarde Schine Memorial Website". http://www.schine.org.futuresite.register.com/. Retrieved 2008-03-15. "In 1902, eleven year old Junius Myer Schine and his brother Louis, nine, joined their father in America, coming from their native Latvia with their mother, Anne."
- ^ "A Towering Empire.". Time (magazine). 1965. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,834085,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-15. "The Schine holdings, worth an estimated $150 million, brought the value of Wien and Helmsley's coast-to-coast collection up close to $900 million, three times that of the spread controlled by William Zeckendorf at his apogee six years ago."
- ^ "J. Myer Schine, 78, Hotel Man, Dead. Sale of His $150-Million Holdings Set Off Legal Row.". New York Times. May 10, 1971. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30A10F83D5D117B93C2A8178ED85F458785F9. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ "J. Myer Schine Dies. Headed Hotel Chain.". United Press International in Hartford Courant. May 10, 1971. "Funeral services will be held today for J. Myer Schine, who built a smalltown movie house into a $150 million hotel and land empire."
- ^ "Schine Student Center". Syracuse University. http://archives.syr.edu/buildings/schine.html. Retrieved 2010-02-09. "A $2,500,000 gift from Reneé Schine Crown, daughter of Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine, helped begin the process for construction of the Student Center. The concept of the building was described as a "reflection of the diverse intellectual, cultural, and social interests of the Syracuse University community. It will provide the space for students to gather, along with faculty and staff, in an atmosphere conducive to social, leisure, and educational purposes.""
