About Kurt S. Adler
Lived 1921 – 2004 (aged 83). Kurt S. Adler was a businessperson.
Kurt Stephan Adler (June 19, 1921 – November 25, 2004) was a German-American businessman. He was the founder of Kurt S. Adler, Inc., one of the world's largest Christmas ornament businesses.
Biography Adler was born into a Jewish family on June 19, 1921, in Würzburg, Germany. When he was 16, with sponsorship from an uncle living in the U.S., he was sent by his parents to live in Manhattan to escape Nazi Germany. Adler learned English and attended high school. He was joined by his parents and sister in 1938.
After returning from the war, he started a business importing and exporting products like pottery, glassware, and pineapples.
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Who was Kurt S. Adler?
German American businessman (1921- 2004)
When was Kurt S. Adler born?
Kurt S. Adler was born on 19 June 1921 in Würzburg.
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Kurt S. Adler died on 25 November 2004 in Manhattan.
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Kurt S. Adler was a businessperson.
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