Background
Cole, Louis Maurice was born on March 24, 1870 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel (Doctor of Medicine and Ricka (Dinkelspiel) C.
Cole, Louis Maurice was born on March 24, 1870 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel (Doctor of Medicine and Ricka (Dinkelspiel) C.
Education high school and business college.
Began as bookkeeper for Kutner-Goldstein Company, Hanford, California, 1887, later manager for same company at Hanford, Fowler and Lemoore, California. General merchandise business on own account, Huron, California, 1895-1897, electrical specialties, Chicago, 1898. Traveling salesman, 1899-1900.
Manager Dinkelspiel Brothers department store, Bakersfield, California, 1901-1903.
Treasurer Simon Levi Company, wholesale produce, Los Angeles, 1903-1916. President Royal Packing Company, since 1916.
President Cudahy Land Company, Boulevard Land Company, Small Farms Company, Walnut Park Mutual Water Сompany. Vice president Washington Square Land Company United States food administrator for Los Angeles, 1918-1919.
Member Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (president 1914).
Member B’nai B’rith (president).
Married Frida Hellman, January 6, 1904.