Kenneth Hollister Straus

Background

Straus, Kenneth Hollister was born on February 18, 1925 in New York City. Son of Jack Isidor and Margaret (Hollister).

Education

Graduate, Milton Academy, 1943. Student, New York University School Retailing, 1946. Graduate advanced management program, Harvard Business School, 1957.

Career

With R.H. Macy & Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1947-1985, vice president men's and boy's wear, 1963-1967, senior vice president domestic and international corporation buying, 1967-1978, president corporation buying, 1978-1980, chairman, chief executive officer corporation buying, 1980-1985, also director, retired, 1985. Consultant National Executive Service corporation, 1985-1996.

Achievements

• Kenneth Hollister Straus has been listed as a noteworthy retail store executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary deputy commissioner, 1985-1993, trustee, honorary commissioner 1993-1996, honor emergency fund New York City Fire Department, 1966-1996, chair, honorary officer advisory committee, 1988-1996. Board directors New York Fire Safety Foundation, 1984-1996. President Fire Foundation of New York Inc., 1968-1996.

Member advisory board John Jay College Criminal Justice, 1987-1996. Member public safety committee The Partnership, 1987-1989. Board directors Police Foundation 1987-1996, chair crime stoppers program, 1987-1996.

Vestryman St. James' Church, 1988-1994, chairman buildings and grounds committee, 1988-1994, grants committee, Michel Fund committee, 1989-1990. Trustee St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1988-1996, member executive committee, 1994-1996. Trustee, vice president Board Foreign Parishes, 1988-1996, executive committee, 1989-1996.

Member council Episcopal Diocese of New York, 1988-1991, chair communications task force, 1989-1990. Board directors Episcopal Mission Society, 1989-1991, Crime Stoppers International, 1993-1996. Vice president, board directors Eastside Community Center, Inc., 1988-1991.

With Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member Piping Rock Club, Union Club, Harvard Club, Honor Legion FDNY (honorary 1992-1996).

Connections

Son of; married Elizabeth Browne, April 14, 1945 (deceased 1991). Children: Melinda Straus Schwartz, Timothy. Married Brenda Neubauer Murphy, June 28, 1993.

Father:

Jack Isidor Son

Mother:

Margaret (Hollister) Son

Spouse:

Brenda Neubauer Murphy

Spouse:

Elizabeth Browne

child:

Timothy Straus

child:

Melinda Straus Schwartz Straus