Background
Kirstein, Louis Edward was born on July 9, 1867 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Edward and Jeanette (Leiter) Kirstein.
Kirstein, Louis Edward was born on July 9, 1867 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Edward and Jeanette (Leiter) Kirstein.
Educated business college, Rochester, New York. Honorary Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1933. Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science, Boston University, 1938.
Vice-president William Filene’s Sons corporation since 1911. Director Abraham & Straus Inc. (New York), B. Forman Company, F. & R. Lazarus & Company, R. H. White Company, Federated Department Stores, Bloomingdale Brothers Trustee Industrial Relations Counselors.
Member Executive Retailer’s Committee for Secretary of Treasury. Chairman board American Retail Federation. Vice-president and director Boston Better Business Bureau.
Chairman Boston Port Authority. Member Governing Council, Retail Trade Board. Member Business Advisory Council for Department of Commerce, Washington, District of Columbia.
Director Jewish Welfare Board. Member National Conference of Jews and Christians. Chairman of the Board American Jewish Committee.
President Associate Jewish Philanthropies (Boston). Director Community Federation of Boston (member allocating committee). Vice-chairman National Citizens Committee, Mobilization for Human Needs.
Member Massachusetts communications of Public Safety, Public Safety Committee of City of Boston. Member national sponsoring committee of United Service Organization. Member board of managers Boston Dispensary, Children’s Hospital.
President Boston Public Library, Beth Israel Hospital. President of the board West End House (Boston). Director Boston Legal Aid Society.
Member visiting committee Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Member Committee on Semitic and Egyptian Civilizations, Harvard. Member Zeta Beta Tau (honorary).
Member Executive Retailer’s Committee for Secretary of Treasury. Member Governing Council, Retail Trade Board. Member Business Advisory Council for Department of Commerce, Washington, District of Columbia.
Member National Conference of Jews and Christians. Member Massachusetts communications of Public Safety, Public Safety Committee of City of Boston. Member national sponsoring committee of United Service Organization.
Member board of managers Boston Dispensary, Children’s Hospital. Member visiting committee Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Member Committee on Semitic and Egyptian Civilizations, Harvard.
Member Zeta Beta Tau (honorary). Clubs: New Century (honorary), Harvard, University (Boston).
Married Rose Stein, January 23, 1896. Children: Mistress Mina Curtiss, Lincoln Edward, George Garland.