Background
Pizitz, Louis was born on April 3, 1868 in Poland. Son of Samuel and Bertha Pizitz.
Pizitz, Louis was born on April 3, 1868 in Poland. Son of Samuel and Bertha Pizitz.
Student Hebrew College, Poland, 1885.
Came to the United States, 1892, naturalized, 1893. House-to-house salesman, Swainsboro, Georgia, 1892. Chairman of the Board Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Company, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1936.
Chairman Liberty Bond drive Jefferson Company Alabama, 1917-1918, Four Minute Men finance committee, 1917-1918.
Member Alabama State Council Defense, 1917-1918. City chairman Associate Charities drive, 1918.
Member board commissioner Swainsboro. Founder Ensley Negro Hospital.
Founder, past president Y.M.H.A., Birmingham.
Member Alabama State Council Defense, 1917-1918. Member board commissioner Swainsboro. Founder Ensley Negro Hospital.
Member of the board of directors United Jewish Fund.
Member of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, B’nai B’rith. Member Temple Beth-El (founder, honorary life president).
Elk. Clubs: Hillcrest Country, Fairmont Country (Birmingham).
Nominated Manitoba of the South, 1951.
Married Minnie Smolian, November 14, 1893 (deceased). Married second Mistress. Children: Bertha (Mistress Joseph Smolian), Isadore, Silvia.