Background
Fromm, Alfred was born on February 23, 1905 in Kitzingen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1943. Son of Max and Mathilda (Maier) Fromm.
distributing company executive
Fromm, Alfred was born on February 23, 1905 in Kitzingen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1943. Son of Max and Mathilda (Maier) Fromm.
Student, Viticultural Academy, 1920. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Mary's College, 1974. D.Pub. Service (honorary), University San Francisco, 1979.
Export director, N. Fromm, Bingen, Germany, 1924-1933; vice president, Picker-Lintz Importers, Inc., New York City, 1937-1944; executive vice president, Fromm & Sichel, Inc., New York City, also San Francisco, 1944-1965; president, Fromm & Sichel, Inc., 1965-1973; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,, Fromm & Sichel, Inc., 1973-1984; co-founder, Fromm Institute Lifelong Learning U., San Francisco co-founder, Wine Marketing Center, San Francisco. Director Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc., to 1984. Cofounder New Music in the Vineyard, Paul Masson Winery, Saratoga.
Member national council Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, New York City. Trustee San Francisco Conservatory Music. Regent St. Mary's College, Moraga.
Governor Jewish National Fund. Board directors San Francisco Opera Association. Founder, president Wine Museum, San Francisco.
Chairman board trustees Jewish Community Museum, San Francisco. Member of Concordia (San Francisco), Commonwealth (San Francisco).
Married Hanna Gruenbaum, July 5, 1936. Children: David George, Carolynn Anne, Caroline Fromm Lurie.