Background
Michael Henry Gluck was born on November 4, 1899 in Commerce, Texas. He grew up in Sharon, Pennsylvania, where his parents owned a small store.
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He served as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka from September 19, 1957 to October 2, 1958. In 1929, he opened a women"s store in New York City. lieutenant later became a chain known as the Darling Stores Corporation, with 150 stores in 27 states.
Gluck served as its Chairman.
In 1960, the Darling Stores Corporation merged with Grayson-Robinson Stores, which he purchased. Later, he served as Chairman of the A. South. Beck Shoe Corporation and Willoughby"s Peerless Camera Stores.
Diplomacy
Equestrianism
In 1952, he purchased Elmendorf Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, where he bred thoroughbreds. He was the 1973 recipient of the P. A. B. Widener Award and the 1977 recipient of the Eclipse Award.
Both awards recognized him as the best horsebreeder in the United States.
In 1983, he donated United States$3 million to the University of Kentucky for the establishment of an equine research center. Personal life
They resided in Lexington and in Los Angeles, California. He was a large donor to the Republican Party and art collector.
Death
He died of heart failure on November 21, 1984 at the Ronald Reagan University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Los Angeles
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Republican party