List of Jewish American businesspeople in retail explained

	This is a partial list of notable Jewish American business executives in the retail industry. For other Jewish Americans, see lists of Jewish Americans.

See main article: List of Jewish American businesspeople.

Clothing

• Iris Apfel (1921–2024), fashion designer, co-founder of textile firm Old World Weavers^[1]
• Max Azria (1949–2019), Tunisian-born fashion designer, founder of BCBG Max Azria^[2]
• David Beckerman (1942/1943–), founder of sportswear company Starter Corp.^[3]
• Stacey Bendet (born 1975), co-founder of Alice + Olivia^[4]
• Sara Blakely (born 1971), founder of Spanx, minority owner of NBA's Atlanta Hawks^[5]
• Gertrude Boyle (1924–2019), German-born chairman of family-founded Columbia Sportswear Company^[6]
• Tory Burch (born 1966), fashion designer, founder of Tory Burch LLC^[7]
• Dov Charney (born 1966), Canadian-American founder of American Apparel^[8]
• Nudie Cohn (1902–1984), Ukrainian-born fashion designer, known for the "Nudie Suits"^{[9] [10]}
• Kenneth Cole (born 1954), founder of Kenneth Cole Productions (owned Le Tigre brand)^[11]
• Jacob W. Davis (1831–1908), Latvian-born inventor of the jeans (in partnership with Levi Strauss & Co)^[12]
• Charles Dayan (born 1941), founder of Bonjour Capital and co-founder of Bonjour Jeans^[13]
• Alan Eckstein, co-founder of fashion label Timo Weiland^[14]
• Paul Fireman (born 1944), founder of Fireman Capital Partners; former owner of the North American sales rights to Reebok brand and chairman of Reebok International, Ltd.^[15]
• Donald (1928–2009) and Doris F. Fisher (born 1931), founders of the Gap, Inc.^[16]
• Robert J. Fisher (born 1954), chairman of the Gap, Inc.^[16]
• Edith Flagg (1919–2014), Austrian-born fashion designer, known for populizing polyester, founder of Edith Flagg, Inc.^{[17] [18]}
• Milton S. Florsheim (1868–1936), Canadian-born founder of the Florsheim & Co. shoe company^{[19] [20]}
• Diane von Fürstenberg (born 1946), Belgian-American founder the Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) fashion company^[21]
• Rudi Gernreich (1922–1985), Austrian-born avant-garde fashion designer; known for creating the monokini swimsuit^[22]
• Lori Goldstein, fashion designer^[23]
• Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss (born 1975), founder of fashion label Shoshanna^[24]
• Bob Haas (born 1942), Chairman Emeritus of Levi Strauss & Co.; member of the Haas family^[25]
• Lena Himmelstein (1877–1951), Lithuanian-born founder of plus-size clothing company Lane Bryant Inc.^{[26] [27]}
• Marc Jacobs (born 1963), fashion designer^{[28] [29]}
• Donna Karan (born 1948), founder of DKNY^{[30] [27]}
• Calvin Richard Klein (born 1942), co-founder of Calvin Klein Inc.^[31]
• Michael Kors (born 1959), fashion designer, founder of Capri Holdings (owns the Michael Kors brand, Versace, and Jimmy Choo Ltd)^[32]
• Ralph Lauren (born 1939), founder of the Ralph Lauren Corporation^{[28] [27]}
• Henri Alexander Levy (born 1991), founder of luxury fashion brand Enfants Riches Déprimés (ERD)^[33]
• Andrea Lieberman, fashion designer, founder of A.L.C^[34]
• Paul Marciano (born 1952), Moroccan-born co-founder of fashion company GUESS^[35]
• Leon Max (born 1954), Russian-American fashion designer, founder of the Max Studio upmarket fashion retail chain^[36]
• Marc Milecofsky (born 1972), founder of fashion company Ecko Unltd. and the media network Complex (Complex magazine, Complex TV, ComplexCon)^[37]
• Isaac Mizrahi (born 1961), fashion designer^[28]
• Avi, Ralph and Joseph Nakash (born 1942), Israeli-born founders of Jordache Enterprises, Inc., owners of the Setai Miami Beach luxury hotel^{[38] [39]}
• Andrew Rosen, co-founder of fashion label theory^[40]
• Ida Rosenthal (1886–1973), Belarus-born co-founder of Maidenform^[41]
• Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig (born 1968), fashion designer^[42]
• Barry K. Schwartz (born 1942), co-founder of Calvin Klein Inc., former chairman of the New York Racing Association (NYRA)
• Levi Strauss (1829–1902), German-born co-founder of the Levi Strauss & Co. clothing company^{[43] [27]}
• David Stern (1820–1875), German-born co-founder of Levi Strauss & Co.^[44]
• Nathan Swartz (1902–1984), Russian-born founder of the Timberland Company (later led by his grandson, Jeffrey (born 1960))^{[45] [46]}
• Elie Tahari (born 1952), Israeli-American luxury fashion designer^{[47] [48]}
• Stuart Weitzman (born 1941), luxury shoe designer^[49]

Cosmetics

See also: List of Jewish American chemists.

• George Barrie (1912–2002), owner and CEO of Fabergé Inc.^[50]
• Bobbi Brown (born 1957), founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, co-owner of the George Hotel^[51]
• Max Factor Jr. (1904–1996), president of Max Factor & Company^[52]
• Maksymilian Faktorowicz (1877–1938), Polish-born founder of Max Factor & Company (now owned by Coty)^{[53] [54]}
• Lawrence M. Gelb (1898–1980), co-founder of hair care company Clairol (Nice 'n Easy, Herbal Essences); member of the Gelb family^[55]
• Sophia Grojsman (born 1945), Belarus-born perfumer, VP of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)^[56]
• Estée Lauder (1906–2004), co-founder of the Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; member of the Lauder family^{[57] [58]}
• Charles Revson (1906–1975), co-founder of Revlon, Inc. and the Charles H. Revson Foundation^{[59] [60]}
• Katie Rodan (born 1955/1956), co-founder of Rodan + Fields (R+F), co-creator of Proactiv
• Samuel Rubin (1901–1978), Russian-born founder of Fabergé, Inc.^[61]
• Helena Rubinstein (1872–1965), Polish-born founder of Helena Rubinstein Incorporated^{[62] [55]}
• Lydia Sarfati, Polish-born co-founder of seaweed-based cosmetics company Sarkli-Repêchage^[63]
• Burt Shavitz (1935–2015), co-founder of personal care products company Burt's Bees^[64]
• Emily Weiss (born 1984), founder of cosmetics company Glossier^[65]
• Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (born 1956), Hungarian-born co-founder of nail polish manufacturer OPI^{[66] [67]}

Food

• S. Daniel Abraham (born 1924), founder of the Thompson Medical Company (known for SlimFast)^[68]
• Isaac Wolfe Bernheim (1848–1945), German-born co-founder of the Bernheim Brothers Distilling Company (known for the I. W. Harper bourbon whiskey brand)^{[69] [70]}
• Sam Born (1891–1959), Russian-born candy maker, founder of Just Born^[71]
• Ben Cohen (born 1951), co-founder of ice cream company Ben & Jerry's^[72]
• Richard B. Cohen (born 1952), owner of C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S.^[73]
• Nathan Cummings (1896–1985), Canadian-born founder of the Sara Lee Corporation^[74]
• Hilda Eisen (1917–2017), Polish-born co-founder of egg distribution company Norco Ranch Inc.^[75]
• Benjamin Eisenstadt (1906–1996), founder of the Cumberland Packing Corporation, inventor of Sweet'n Low (artificial sweetener)^[76]
• Charles Louis Fleischmann (1835–1897), Austrian Silesian-born co-founder of Fleischmann Co. (Fleischmann's Yeast, Fleischmann's vodka)^[77]
• Sidney Frank (1919–2006), U.S. promoter of Grey Goose vodka and Jägermeister^[78]
• Michel Fribourg (1913–2001), Belgian-American chairman and CEO of family-owned ContiGroup Companies (later led by his son, Paul (1954/1955–))^[79]
• Isaac Friedlander (1823–1878), German-born grain merchant^[80]
• Leon Godchaux (1824–1899), French-born sugar farmer and refiner; founder of Leon Godchaux Clothing Co.^[81]
• Seth Goldman (born 1965), co-founder of Honest Tea^{[82] [83]}
• Arnold Greenberg (1932–2012), co-founder of tea and juice drinks brand Snapple^[84]
• Max Samuel Grifenhagen (1861–1932), founder of Duffy-Mott Company, Inc. and the Monopole Vineyards Corporation^[85]
• Ken Grossman (born 1954), founder of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company^[86]
• Paul Kalmanovitz (1905–1987), Polish-born brewing company magnate, LBO specialist^{[87] [88]}
• Eugene Kashper (born 1969), Russian-born chairman of the Pabst Brewing Company^[89]
• Harold Katz (born 1936/1937), founder of weight loss products provider Nutrisystem, Inc. and former owner of NBA's Philadelphia 76ers^[90]
• Samuel Liebmann (1799–1872), German-born founder of the S. Liebmann Brewery (Rheingold Beer); later led by his sons, Charles (1837–1928), Joseph (1831–1913), and Henry (1836–1915)^{[91] [92]}
• Daniel Lubetzky (born 1968), Mexican-American founder of snack company Kind LLC^[93]
• Dov Behr Manischewitz (1857–1914), Lithuanian-born founder of kosher products company Manischewitz^[94]
• Paul Merage (born 1934), Iranian-born co-founder of Chef America Inc. and inventor of the Hot Pockets microwaveable meals; member of the Merage family^[95]
• Nelson Morris (1838–1907), German-born founder of meatpacking company Morris & Company (later led by his son, Edward)^[96]
• Joseph Neubauer (born 1941), Mandatory Palestine-born former CEO of the Aramark Corp., and former VP of PepsiCo, Inc.^[97]
• Harry Ornest (1923–1998), vending machine magnate, owner of NHL's St. Louis Blues and CFL's Toronto Argonauts^[98]
• Lynda (born 1943) and Stewart Resnick (born 1936), founders of the Wonderful Company (holds Fiji Water, POM Wonderful, Teleflora)^{[99] [100]}
• Irene Rosenfeld (born 1953), chairman and CEO of Mondelez, former CEO of Kraft Foods^[101]
• Lewis Rosenstiel (1891–1976), founder of Schenley Industries^[102]
• Sholom Rubashkin (born 1951), former CEO of kosher meat-packing company Agriprocessors, Inc.; member of the Rubashkin family^[103]
• Rodney Sacks (born 1949/1950), South African-born chairman and CEO of the Monster Beverage Corporation (Monster Energy, Relentless, Burn, Mother)^[104]
• Marvin Sands (1924–1999), founder of Constellation Brands (now led by his sons, Rob (1958/1959-) and Richard (born 1950/1951))^{[105] [106]}
• Russell Weiner (born 1970), founder of Rockstar, Inc. (Rockstar energy drink)^{[107] [108]}
• Sam Zemurray (1877–1961), Russian-born founder of the Cuyamel Fruit Company (an ancestor of Chiquita Brands International)^[109]

Manufacturing and distribution

• Don Aronow (1927–1987), speedboat manufacturer (Magnum Marine, Formula Boats)^[110]
• Charles Avnet (1888–1979), Russian-born founder of electronics parts distributor Avnet, Inc.^{[111] [112]}
• Benjamin Abrams (1893–1967), founder of Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corporation^[113]
• Saul Brandman (1925–2008), clothing manufacturer, developed the brands Timely Trends and Tomboy^[114]
• Peter Brant (born 1947), co-owner of paper manufacturer Brant-Allen Industries^{[115] [116] [117]}
• Eli Broad (1933–2021), co-founder of KB Home (Kaufman & Broad)^[118]
• J. M. Brunswick (1819–1886), Swiss-born founder of J.M. Brunswick Manufacturing Co. (now Brunswick Corporation)^[119]
• Bill Davidson (1922–2009), chairman and CEO of Guardian Industries and owner of NBA's Detroit Pistons^[120]
• Isadore Familian (1911–2002), owner and CEO of Price Pfister^[121]
• John Farber (1925–2024), chemist and founder of specialty chemical trader ICC Industries^{[122] [123]}
• Joseph Fels (1853–1914), soap manufacturer, co-developer of the Fels-Naptha brand^[124]
• Oscar Hammerstein I (1846–1919), German-born cigar manufacturer, founder of the U.S Tobacco Journal^{[125] [126]}
• Bradley S. Jacobs (born 1956), chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics, Inc., co-founder of United Rentals, Inc.^[127]
• Sidney Jacobson (1918–2005), founder of industrial equipment distributor MSC Industrial Direct (formerly Sid Tool, Inc.)^[128]
• Irving Harris (1910–2004), CEO of Pittway^[129]
• Julius Kayser (1838–1920), founder of the Julius Kayser Company (now Kayser-Roth)^[130]
• Joseph Koret (1900–1982), Russian-born founder of textile company Koret of California^[131]
• Jeffrey Lorberbaum (born 1954), chairman and CEO of Mohawk Industries^{[132] [133]}
• Morton Mandel (1921–2019), co-founder of electronics parts distributor Premier Industrial Corporation^[134]
• Morris Markin (1893–1970), Russian-born founder of the Checker Motors Corporation^[135]
• Martha Nierenberg (1924–2020), Hungarian-born co-founder of home accessories distributor and retailer Dansk International Designs^[136]
• Lawrence S. Phillips (1927–2015), chairman of the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (now PVH Corp.; owns the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, Calvin Klein Inc., IZOD)^[137]
• Steven (born 1951) and Mitchell Rales (born 1956), founders of the Danaher Corporation^[138]
• Isaac Rice (1850–1915), German-born founder of the Electric Boat Company (now General Dynamics Electric Boat)^[139]
• Adolf Rosenberger (1900–1967), German-born co-founder of the Porsche GmbH^[140]
• Chester H. Roth (1902–1977), founder of the Chester H. Roth Company (now Kayser-Roth)^[141]
• Milton Shapp (1912–1994), founder of cable television equipment manufacturing company Jerrold Electronics^[142]
• Irving S. Shapiro (1916–2001), former CEO of DuPont^[143]
• Alfred P. Slaner (1918–1996), president of clothing manufacturer Kayser-Roth^[144]
• Paul Soros (1926–2013), Hungarian-born shipping industry magnate, founder of Soros Associates; member of the Soros family^[145]
• Ronald Stanton (1928–2016), German-born founder of fertilizer, chemical, and fuels distributor Transammonia Inc. (now Trammo, Inc.)^{[146] [147]}
• William Ungar (1913–2013), Polish-born founder of the National Envelope Corporation^{[148] [149]}
• Linda J. Wachner (born 1946), former president and CEO of textile/clothing distribution company Warnaco Group, Inc.^[150]
• Ira D. Wallach (1909–2007), CEO of family-owned Central National-Gottesman, Inc. (formerly M. Gottesman & Company), one of the world's largest distributors of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, newsprint and plywood^[151]
• Ernest M. Wuliger (1920–1992), owner of the Ohio-Sealy Mattress Manufacturing Company^[152]
• Felix Zandman (1928–2011), Polish-born founder of electronic components manufacturer Vishay Intertechnology^[153]

Miscellaneous

• Jacob Arabo (born 1964), Uzbek-born founder of Diamond District-based jewelry company Jacob & Co^{[154] [155] [156]}
• Norman Braman (born 1932), car dealer, former co-owner of NFL's Philadelphia Eagles; Madoff Ponzi scheme victim^{[157] [158]}
• Edgar M. Cullman (1918–2011), former co-owner, president and CEO of the General Cigar Company^[159]
• Lazarus Dinkelspiel (1824–1900), German-born founder of L. Dinkelspiel & Co.^[160]
• Gary Friedman (born 1957), chairman and CEO of Restoration Hardware (RH)^[161]
• Leo Gerstenzang (1892–1961), Polish-born founder of Leo Gerstenzang Infant Novelty Co., inventor of Q-tips^[162]
• Samuel Glazer (1923–2012), co-founder of Mr. Coffee, one of the first automatic drip coffee makers^[163]
• Aron Goldfarb (1924–2012), Polish-born founder of licensed and owned apparel brands manufacturing company G-III Apparel Group^{[164] [165]}
• John D. Hertz (1879–1961), Slovak-born founder of the Yellow Cab Company^{[166] [167]}
• Michael Krasny (1952/1953–), founder of the CDW Corporation^[168]
• Moshe Lax, co-founder of the Dynamic Diamond Corp., former chairman of the Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry Company^[169]
• Sydney Lewis (1919–1999), founder of the Best Products Company^{[170] [171]}
• Helly Nahmad (born 1978), art dealer, founder of Manhattan-based Helly Nahmad Gallery; member of the Nahmad family^[172]
• Victor Potamkin (1911–1995), former car dealership owner, founder of the Potamkin Automotive Group^{[173] [174]}
• Harold Roitenberg (1927–2018), founder of catalog merchandiser and showroom Modern Merchandising Inc.; Madoff Ponzi scheme victim^{[175] [176]}
• Jamie Salter, Canadian-American founder of brand management company Authentic Brands Group (owns Volcom, Spyder, Juicy Couture, Frederick's, Tapout, Nautica)^[177]
• Jay Schottenstein (born 1954), founder of the Schottenstein Stores Corp., owner of American Signature, chairman of American Eagle^{[178] [179]}
• Lorraine Schwartz, jewelry designer^{[180] [181]}
• Benny Shabtai, Israeli-American former owner of the North American sales rights to luxury watch brand Raymond Weil^[182]
• Maurice Tempelsman (born 1929), Belgian-American diamond magnate, founder of the Tempelsman Group, chairman of Lazare Kaplan International (LKI)^[183]
• Les Wexner (born 1937), chairman and CEO of L Brands, Inc. (owns Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works)^{[184] [185]}
• David Yurman (born 1942), co-founder of jewelry company David Yurman Enterprises LLC^[186]
• Morris B. Zale (1901–1995), Russian-born co-founder of jewelry retailer, the Zale Corporation^[187]

Stores

See also: List of defunct department stores of the United States.

• Abraham Abraham (1843–1911), co-founder of department store Abraham & Straus (A&S); member of the Abraham family^[188]
• Benjamin Altman (1840–1913), founder of B. Altman and Company^[189]
• Beatrice Fox Auerbach (1887–1968), former president and director of G. Fox & Co.^[190]
• Richard A. Baker (born 1965), Executive Chairman of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)^{[191] [192]}
• Louis Bamberger (1855–1944), co-founder of L. Bamberger & Company^[193]
• Henri Willis Bendel (1868–1936), founder of women's accessories store Henri Bendel, Inc.^[194]
• Arthur Blank (born 1942), co-founder of the Home Depot, owner of NFL's Atlanta Falcons^[195]
• Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale, co-founders of Bloomingdale's^[196]
• Rose Blumkin, Belarus-born founder of the Nebraska Furniture Mart^[197]
• Albert Boscov, former president and CEO of Boscov's department store^[198]
• Jeffrey Brotman, co-founder of the Costco Wholesale Corporation^[199]
• Jacob Elias Cohen, Irish-born former president and CEO of Jacksonville, Florida-based Cohen Brothers department store^[200]
• Mickey Drexler, former chairman and CEO of J.Crew Group, Inc.^[201]
• Edward and Abraham Lincoln Filene, former executives at family-founded Filene's department store^[202]
• Felix Fuld, German-born co-founder of L. Bamberger & Company^[203]
• Adam Gimbel, founder of the Gimbels department store^[204]
• Sonny Gindi, co-founder of the Century 21 department store^{[205] [206]}
• Dave Gold, founder of 99 Cents Only Stores^[207]
• Maurice Goldblatt, co-founder of the Goldblatt's department store^[208]
• Sylvan Nathan Goldman, former Oklahoma-based supermarket chain owner; inventor of the shopping cart^[209]
• Shira Goodman, president and CEO of Staples, Inc.^[210]
• Salmon Portland Chase Halle (1866–1949), co-founder of the Halle Brothers department store^[211]
• Asher Hamburger (1821–1897), German-born founder of the A. Hamburger & Sons department store (later May Company California)^[212]
• Fred Hayman, Swiss-born founder of luxury boutique Giorgio Beverly Hills^[213]
• Leo Kahn, co-founder of office supply retailing corporation Staples Inc.^[214]
• Edgar J. Kaufmann (1885–1955), president of Kaufmann's Department Store in Pittsburgh^[215]
• Sidney Kimmel, founder of Jones Apparel Group and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, minority owner of NBA's Miami Heat^[216]
• Solomon Lazard (1827–1916), co-founder of the City of Paris department store^[217]
• Simon Lazarus, German-born founder of the Lazarus department store (later The F&R Lazarus & Co., merged with Macy's Inc.)^[218]
• Leon Levine, founder of the Family Dollar chain of discount stores^[219]
• Bernard Marcus, co-founder of the Home Depot^[220]
• Herbert Marcus (1878–1950), co-founder of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus (later led by his sons, Stanley and Lawrence)^[221]
• Alfred Marshall, co-founder of off-price department store Marshalls, Inc.^[222]
• David May, German-born founder of the May Department Stores Company (now Macy's, Inc.); member of the May family^[223]
• Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian founder of discount store Honest Ed's^[224]
• Al (1875–1970) and Carrie Marcus Neiman (1883–1953), co-founders of Neiman Marcus^[221]
• Sol Polk, co-founder of appliance retailer Polk Bros., Inc.^[225]
• Barney Pressman, founder of Barneys New York^[226]
• Sol Price, founder of Price Club (merged with Costco)^[227]
• Julius Rosenwald, former president and part-owner of Sears; featured in the 2015 documentary film Rosenwald^{[228] [229]}
• Andrew Saks (1847–1912), founder of luxury department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue^[230]
• Rabinovitz/Rabb family, founders of the Stop & Shop supermarket chain^[231]
• Abram M. Rothschild, founder of A.M. Rothschild Company^[232]
• Frank Russek (1875/1876–1948), co-founder of the Russeks department store chain^{[233] [234]}
• Henry Siegel, German-born co-founder of the Siegel-Cooper Company^[235]
• Isidor Straus, German-born former co-owner of Macy's department store; Titanic victim^[236]
• Marcus Younker, Polish-born co-founder of the Younker Brothers department store^[237]
• George Zimmer, founder of Men's Wearhouse^[238]

Toys and games

See also: List of Jewish American cartoonists.

• Beatrice Alexander (1895–1990), founder of the Alexander Doll Company^[239]
• Mel Birnkrant (born 1937), toy designer (Outer Space Men, Baby Face)^[240]
• Paul Budnitz (born 1967), founder of art toys companies Kidrobot and Superplastic, co-founder of social network Ello^{[241] [242]}
• Joshua Lionel Cowen (1877–1965), co-founder of toy trains manufacturing company Lionel Corp. (later owned by his great-nephew, Roy Cohn); inventor of the flash-lamp^[243]
• Jack Friedman (1939–2010), toy and video game industry veteran, founder of LJN and Jakks Pacific, co-founder of THQ^[244]
• Eddy Goldfarb (born 1921), toy inventor (Yakity Yak Talking Teeth, Stompers)^[245]
• Elliot (1916–2011) and Ruth Handler (1916–2002), co-founders of Mattel Inc. (Barbie, Hot Wheels, Masters of the Universe)^{[246] [55]}
• Henry Hassenfeld, Polish-born co-founder of toys and games company Hasbro, Inc. (originally Hassenfeld Brothers)^[247]
• Isaac Heller (1926–2015), co-founder of Remco Industries, Inc.^[248]
• Isaac Larian (born 1954), Iranian-born founder of MGA Entertainment, Inc., the biggest privately owned toy company in the world^[249]
• Charles Lazarus (1923–2018), founder of Toys "R" Us^[250]
• Louis Marx (1896–1982), former toymaker, co-founder of Louis Marx and Company^[251]
• Morris Michtom (1870–1938), Russian-born founder of the Ideal Toy Company, inventor of the Teddy bear^[251]
• Henry Orenstein (1923–2021), Polish-born toymaker, founder of Topper Toys (Johnny Lightning, Dawn doll, Suzy Homemaker)^[252]
• Isaac Perlmutter (born 1942), Israeli-American chairman of Marvel Entertainment, former co-owner of Toy Biz (later Marvel Toys)^[253]

See also

• Lists of Jewish Americans
  • Businesspeople
    • in finance
    • in media
    • in real estate

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