In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M.
It would be as a men\'s clothing salesperson that JR would make his fateful encounter with Sears, Roebuck and Company,.
The son of first-generation German Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald, known to his friends as "JR," apprenticed for his uncles, who were major clothing manufacturers in New York City.
Ascoli brings to life a portrait of Julius Rosenwald, the man and his work.
In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M