Harold Blach: Difference between revisions
(New page: '''Harold B. Blach''' (born c. 1901 - died May 1959) was president of J. Blach & Sons and chairman of the National War Bond Breakfast program, which he founded in [[Birming...) |
No edit summary |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Harold B. Blach''' (born c. [[1901]] | '''Harold B. Blach''' (born c. [[1901]]; died May [[1959]]) was president of [[J. Blach & Sons]] and chairman of the National [[War Bond Breakfast]] program, which he founded in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
Blach was the grandson of Blach's founder [[Julius Blach]]. As president of the company he was active in Birmingham's civic life. He chaired the [[Downtown Improvement Association]]. He initiated a | Blach was the grandson of Blach's founder [[Julius Blach]]. As president of the company he was active in Birmingham's civic life. He chaired the [[Downtown Improvement Association]]. He initiated a [[War Bond Breakfast]] program to spur sales of bonds in the early days of [[World War II]]. The success of that local campaign caused it to spread nationwide. The United States Treasury appointed Blach to head the national program through the rest of the war. | ||
Blach was married (Alice Wilton) and had two children ([[Harold Blach | Blach was married (Alice Wilton) and had two children ([[Harold Blach Jr|Harold Jr]] and Alice). He died in [[1959]] at his home on [[Fairway Drive]] after a sudden illness. Rabbi [[Milton Grafman]] officiated at his funeral and he was buried at [[Elmwood Cemetery]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/BlachObit(5-59).jpg Harold Blach, civic, business executive dies]" (May 1959) | * "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/BlachObit(5-59).jpg Harold Blach, civic, business executive dies]" (May 1959) {{BN}} - via [[Birmingham Rewound]] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blach, Harold}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Blach, Harold}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 20 September 2020
Harold B. Blach (born c. 1901; died May 1959) was president of J. Blach & Sons and chairman of the National War Bond Breakfast program, which he founded in Birmingham.
Blach was the grandson of Blach's founder Julius Blach. As president of the company he was active in Birmingham's civic life. He chaired the Downtown Improvement Association. He initiated a War Bond Breakfast program to spur sales of bonds in the early days of World War II. The success of that local campaign caused it to spread nationwide. The United States Treasury appointed Blach to head the national program through the rest of the war.
Blach was married (Alice Wilton) and had two children (Harold Jr and Alice). He died in 1959 at his home on Fairway Drive after a sudden illness. Rabbi Milton Grafman officiated at his funeral and he was buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
References
- "Harold Blach, civic, business executive dies" (May 1959) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
.jpg){kind=link}