Background
Kaufmann, Edgar Jonas was born on November 1, 1885 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris and Betty (Wolf) Kaufmann.
Kaufmann, Edgar Jonas was born on November 1, 1885 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris and Betty (Wolf) Kaufmann.
Graduate Shadyside Academy. Student Yale, 1906; honorary Doctor of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 1943.
Son, Edgar J., Junior Employed, Marshall Field Company, Chicago, 1 year. With Karstadt & Company, Hamburg, Germany, 1 year. In 1908 opened a small general store in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.
In 1907, joined Kaufmann Stores, Incorporated., Pittsburgh, as assistant shipping clerk, where he continued in various capacities, becoming store manager.
Purchased interest and assumed active control of company, 1913. President until merger with May Department Stores, October 1, 1946.
Member of the board of directors and vice president May Company. Member Pennsylvania Highway Planning Commission, Urban Redevelopment. Member Phi Lambda Phi, Delta Mu Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Eta Mu Pi.
Clubs: Harvard-Yale-Princeton, Faculty, Concordia, Field, Westmoreland Country (Pittsburgh).
Married Liliane Sarah Kaufmann, June 22, 1909.