Businessman.
Born at Winnipeg on 27 January 1922, son of Max Cohen and Caroline Victoria May Seipp, he lived there for 83 years, graduating with a commerce degree from the University of Manitoba. He had a long career in business, serving as chief executive of Economy Textile Supply Company, Cuddly Toy Manufacturing Company, and Manitoba Tent and Awning Company. He was President of the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue (1979-1980) and Glendale Country Club (1970). He died at his home in Washington, DC on 4 May 2009.
Marriage registration [Max Cohen, Caroline Seipp], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Birth registration [Horace Jerome Cohen], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 6 May 2009.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 February 2025
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