Jerome Schottenstein (died 1992) was an American-Jewish entrepreneur and
philanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, founder of
Schottenstein Stores Corp.Schottenstein Stores Corp., based in Columbus, Ohio, is a holding company for various ventures of the Schottenstein family. Jerome Schottenstein and Jay Schottenstein are two of the primary holders in the company.-Retail Ventures:...
Son of Ephrayim and Anna. Attended
Yeshiva UniversityYeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is classified as a very high research activity university and it ranked as 50th in the US among national universities by U.S...
school for boys. After graduation he founded Schottenstein Stores Corp. Since 1980 served as member of University’s Board of Trustees. Contributed several building to university including Schottenstein Center on its Wilf Campus in
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. That facility houses the Schottenstein Theater, Florence and Sol Shenk Synagogue and beit midrash, Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music, Dr.
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Jerome Schottenstein (died 1992) was an American-Jewish entrepreneur and
philanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, founder of
Schottenstein Stores Corp.Schottenstein Stores Corp., based in Columbus, Ohio, is a holding company for various ventures of the Schottenstein family. Jerome Schottenstein and Jay Schottenstein are two of the primary holders in the company.-Retail Ventures:...
Biography
Son of Ephrayim and Anna. Attended
Yeshiva UniversityYeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is classified as a very high research activity university and it ranked as 50th in the US among national universities by U.S...
school for boys. After graduation he founded Schottenstein Stores Corp. Since 1980 served as member of University’s Board of Trustees. Contributed several building to university including Schottenstein Center on its Wilf Campus in
Washington HeightsWashington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...
. That facility houses the Schottenstein Theater, Florence and Sol Shenk Synagogue and beit midrash, Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music, Dr. Lillian Chutick and Dr. Rebecca Chutick Recital Room, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gampel Communications Center.
Family
Married Geraldine Hurwitz, from who he had 4 children:
Jay-Biography:Jay is the son of Jerome Schottenstein and Geraldine Hoffman. Jerome established Schottenstein Stores Corp. and was active especially in supporting Jewish charities. He served as board member of Yeshiva University. In 1976 Jay entered his father's business. Later he married Jeanne, by...
, Ann, Susie and Lori.
Legacy
In 1996, ground was broken in
Ohio State UniversityOhio State University is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the largest single-campus university in the United States. Ohio State is currently ranked by U.S...
in
Columbus, OhioColumbus is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties...
in order to begin constructing the
Jerome Schottenstein CenterThe Jerome Schottenstein Center, commonly known as Schottenstein Center, is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The arena opened in 1998....
for sports. The naming of the center after Jerome was due to Columbus recognizion of Jerome's contribution to the city.
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