Morton J. Baum
Encyclopedia
Morton J. Baum was an American
businessman
. He was president
of the Hickey Freeman
from 1959 until his death. He began working for Hickey Freeman in 1919. He was elected the second president of Hickey Freeman in 60 years.
He married Margaret Hays September 5, 1922 in Rochester, NY. They had two children, Helen Baum and Morton J Baum Jr. (April 28, 1926).
During World War II, he made more than 50 trips to Washington as chief of the men's and boys' apparel division of the War Production board. In 1951, he was chief of the men's apparel section of the Office of Price Stabilization.
He successfully negotiated the collective bargaining agreement between the clothing industry and the Amalgamated Clothing workers of America.
He was on the board of Genesee Hospital
, Baden Street Settlement, Harley School, Sidney Hillman Health Center
, and Brandeis University
.
Baum died at Genesee Hospital
in Rochester.
United States
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businessman
Businessperson
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. He was president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Hickey Freeman
Hickey Freeman
Hickey Freeman is a manufacturer of suits for men and boys, based in Rochester, New York, and founded in 1899. The Hartmarx Corporation bought the company in 1964. In August 2009, India's leading textile and apparel company, SKNL, bought Hartmarx in bankruptcy procedings.The Hickey-Freeman Co...
from 1959 until his death. He began working for Hickey Freeman in 1919. He was elected the second president of Hickey Freeman in 60 years.
Biography
Baum was born in Philadelphia. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa as his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the Navy shortly after graduating. His father Emmett was the president of turn-of-the-century clothing manufacturers Beckel, Baum & Leopold Co. which bought Hickey Freeman in 1908.He married Margaret Hays September 5, 1922 in Rochester, NY. They had two children, Helen Baum and Morton J Baum Jr. (April 28, 1926).
During World War II, he made more than 50 trips to Washington as chief of the men's and boys' apparel division of the War Production board. In 1951, he was chief of the men's apparel section of the Office of Price Stabilization.
He successfully negotiated the collective bargaining agreement between the clothing industry and the Amalgamated Clothing workers of America.
He was on the board of Genesee Hospital
Genesee Hospital
Genesee Hospital was a hospital in Rochester, New York, United States, that was open from September 19, 1889 to May 21, 2001.-Closure:In April 2001, Via Health, the company that owned the hospital, announced that the hospital would close within 90 days in an effort to cut costs...
, Baden Street Settlement, Harley School, Sidney Hillman Health Center
Sidney Hillman
Sidney Hillman was an American labor leader. Head of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, he was a key figure in the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and in marshaling labor's support for Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Democratic Party.-Early years:Sidney Hillman was...
, and Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
.
Baum died at Genesee Hospital
Genesee Hospital
Genesee Hospital was a hospital in Rochester, New York, United States, that was open from September 19, 1889 to May 21, 2001.-Closure:In April 2001, Via Health, the company that owned the hospital, announced that the hospital would close within 90 days in an effort to cut costs...
in Rochester.