FILENE, A. Lincoln was born on April 5, 1865 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Clara (Ballin) Filene. A German-Jewish immigrant from Posen, Prussia who immigrated to the United States in 1848, William Filene founded Filene's department stores.
Dartmouth College, Master of Arts, 1916. (Honorary) William and Mary College, P.B.K., 1922.
President, chairman of the executive committee, director William Filene’s Sons Company, Boston. Chairman of the Board Federated Department Stores, New York. Honorary chairman Retail Research Association, Associated Merchandising Corporation Republican Governor Ely of Massachusetts in Seven Satate Commission to study Unemployment Insurance, 1931.
Member business advisory council for unites states department Commerce, 1933-1938. Member industrial advisory board NRA. Trustee Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. Member Overseers commission to visit Graduate School Business Administration, Harvard.
Member Advisory Board Education (Massachusetts), 1909-1935. Director American Arbitration Association (New York). President Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation Elected honorary member Phi Beta Kappa, College William and Mary, 1922, senator, 1940.
Member, Advisory Board Education, Massachusetts, World Association for Adult Education. London, English Speaking Union, N.E. Vocational Guidance Association, National Vocational Guidance Association. Chairman, National Trade Relations Committee, 1925-1926.
Member, Domestic Distribution Committee Author: A. Merchant’s Horizon. Also articles in magazines. Member of United States Chamber of Commerce (Director, 1923-1925).
Boston Chamber of Commerce. National Economic League. American Economic Association.
American Academy Political and Social Science Society. Legion of Honor. Clubs: Boston City, Dartmouth, New University, Economic (Boston), Cosmos (Washington, D.O.), Racquet, Country (Congressional, Washington, District of Columbia), New York City, Town Hall, American (London).
Member, Advisory Board Education, Massachusetts, World Assn, for Adult Education. London, English Speaking Union, N.E. Vocational Guidance Association, National. Vocational Guidance Association. Chairman, National. Trade Relations Committee, 1925-1926. Member, Domestic Distribution Committee Author: A. Merchant’s Horizon. Also articles in magazines. Member of United States Chamber of Commerce (Director, 1923-1925). Boston Chamber of Commerce. National. Economic League. American Economic Association. American Academy Political and Social Science Society. Legion of Honor. Clubs: Boston City, Dartmouth, New University, Economic (Boston), Cosmos (Washington, D.O.), Racquet, Country (Congressional, Washington, District of Columbia), New York City, Town Hall, American (London).
Spouse Therese Weil, May 1895, Boston, Massachusetts.
