Sherwin Glass (? 1927 - ? 2005[1]) founded Farmer's Furniture Company, the largest furniture store in the US by number of stores[citation needed]. He was elected to the Furniture Hall of Fame and engaged in huge philanthropy including providing the Sherwin Glass Swim Center at the Atlanta Jewish Community Center and endowing the Shana Glass Leadership Conference for the Anti-Defamation League in memory of his daughter, Shana, who was allegedly murdered by her husband in 1993[citation needed]. He also received major awards from the Anti-Defamation League and the Jewish Federation.
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