Junius Myer Schine
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| Junius Myer Schine | |
 Junius Schine and Hildegarde Feldman
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| Born | February 20, 1890 [1] Latvia |
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| Died | May 8, 1971 (aged 81) New York City |
| Known for | Hotels and theaters |
| Spouse | Hildegarde Feldman |
| Children | Gerard David Schine Renee Schine Crown |
| Parents | Anne |
Junius Myer Schine (February 20, 1890 [1] – May 9, 1971) was a New York theater and hotel magnate. [2] [3]
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He was born on February 20, 1890 or February 28, 1890. [1] In 1902, as an eleven year old he and his brother Louis Schine (1892-1977), age nine, joined their father in the United States. They emigrated from Latvia with their mother, Anne. [4]
He married Hildegarde Feldman (1903-1994), and had a son, Gerard David Schine (1927-1996). [4] [2] In 1957, Junius named his son, Gerard, as head of Schine Enterprises, and in 1963, Junius resumed his position as head of the company. In 1965 the Schine holdings were bought by Lawrence A. Wien and Harry B. Helmsley. [5] Junius died in 1971 in New York City [3] [6]
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- ^ a b c The Social Security Death Index uses February 20, 1890, however he used February 28, 1890 when he registered for the draft in 1918.
- ^ a b "J. M. Schine, Hotel Chain Founder, Dies", Los Angeles Times, May 10, 1971. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. "J. Myer Schine, 79, founder and chairman of Schine Enterprises, owners of the Los Angeles Ambassador and other hostelries throughout the nation, died Saturday at New York City Neurologi-..."
- ^ a b "J. Myer Schine, 81, Hotel Magnate, Father of Figure in McCarthy Probe.", Washington Post, May 10, 1971. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. "J. Myer Schine who started with a nickelodeon in Gloversville, New York and built a $150 million hotel, theater and broadcasting empire, died yesterday."
- ^ a b Welcome to the J. Myer & Hildegarde Schine Memorial Website. Retrieved on 2008-03-15. “In 1902, eleven year old Junius Myer Schine and his brother Louis, nine, joined their father in America, coming from their native Latvia with their mother, Anne.”
- ^ "A Towering Empire.", Time (magazine), 1965. Retrieved on 2008-03-15. "The Schine holdings, worth an estimated $150 million, brought the value of Wien and Helmsley's coast-to-coast collection up close to $900 million, three times that of the spread controlled by William Zeckendorf at his apogee six years ago."
- ^ "J. Myer Schine, 78, Hotel Man, Dead. Sale of His $150-Million Holdings Set Off Legal Row.", New York Times, May 10, 1971. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "J. Myer Schine Dies. Headed Hotel Chain.", United Press International in Hartford Courant, May 10, 1971. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. "Funeral services will be held today for J. Myer Schine, who built a smalltown movie house into a $150 million hotel and land empire."
