Background
Kahn, Albert M. was born on November 5, 1897 in Lithuania. Son of Maurice and Sarah (Cole) Kahn.
Kahn, Albert M. was born on November 5, 1897 in Lithuania. Son of Maurice and Sarah (Cole) Kahn.
Brought to the United States, 1907, naturalized, 1920. Student Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1915-1917, Civil Engineer (honorary), 1954.
Various positions Consolidated Products Company, Incorporated., 1919-1925, president, 1925-1951. Rehabilitation Spreckles Sugar Refinery, Yonkers, New York, 1935-1939, Franklin Foundry & Machine Company, Providence, Farr-Alpaca, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1939-1942. Treasurer Winter & Company, 1942-1945, director, 1945-1958.
Rehabilitation High Rock Knitting Company, Philmore, New York, 1943-1945.
President Acme Hamilton Manufacturing Company, from 1945, also Chairman of the Board. President Spear & Company, 1951.
Chairman of the Board Ludwig Baumann-Spear’s, 1952-1953. Pioneer in organization United Jewish Appeal.
Active in fund drives Union American Hebrew Congregations, Union College Jewish Institute Religion.
Trustee Jewish Hospital, Brooklyn.
Member Alumni advisory council, general development council Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Member American Legion, Phi Epsilon Pi.
Married Mildred Gilman, June 20, 1920. Married second, Lillian Feldman, April. Children: Shirley (Mistress William Ross), Marilyn (Mistress G. de Turenne).