Harry Wilf (1921 – 1992) was a Polish-born American businessman, and the co-founder of Garden Homes, one of the largest real estate development companies in the United States.
Harry Wilf was born in Poland in 1921, the son of Ella and Oscar Wilf. At the start of World War II, the Russians deported the family from Jaroslaw, Poland, to a Siberian labor camp.[1]
In 1954, together with his brother, Joseph Wilf, he co-founded Garden Homes, one of the largest real estate development companies in the United States.[2]
In 1964, they founded the Wilf Family Foundation, which later expanded into seven foundations.[2]
Personal lifeedit
He was married to Judith Jakubowiez (died 2006), and they had a son, Leonard Wilf.[4]
Legacyedit
In 1996, the Jerusalem Foundation renovated a 12-acre (4.9 ha) park in central Jerusalem (originally called Independence Park, and planted in 1958 by the South African Zionist Federation to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Israel), and rededicated it as Harry Wilf Park.[5]
Referencesedit
^Craig, Michael (October 22, 2013). "Big Bad Wilf: Did Zygi's Stardust Take It All Too Far?". The Observer.
^ abc"For Wilf family, a philanthropy milestone". New Jersey Jewish News - NJJN. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^Staff. "People in the News: School will honor Wilf" 2017-12-28 at the Wayback Machine, Hillside Leader, December 12, 1991. Accessed December 27, 2017. "Hillside resident Harry Wilf will be awarded in honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Yeshiva University's 67th annual Hanukkah Convocation and Dinner Dec. 15 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York."
^"Paid Notice: Deaths WILF, JUDITH". The New York Times. 2 July 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
harry, wilf, 1921, 1992, polish, born, american, businessman, founder, garden, homes, largest, real, estate, development, companies, united, states, born1921polanddied1992usnationalityamericanoccupationbusinessmanknown, forco, founder, garden, homesspousejudit. Harry Wilf 1921 1992 was a Polish born American businessman and the co founder of Garden Homes one of the largest real estate development companies in the United States Harry WilfBorn1921PolandDied1992USNationalityAmericanOccupationBusinessmanKnown forCo founder Garden HomesSpouseJudith JakubowiezChildrenLeonard WilfRelativesJoseph Wilf brother Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Legacy 5 ReferencesEarly life editHarry Wilf was born in Poland in 1921 the son of Ella and Oscar Wilf At the start of World War II the Russians deported the family from Jaroslaw Poland to a Siberian labor camp 1 In 1950 they emigrated to the US and settled in Hillside New Jersey 2 3 Career editIn 1954 together with his brother Joseph Wilf he co founded Garden Homes one of the largest real estate development companies in the United States 2 In 1964 they founded the Wilf Family Foundation which later expanded into seven foundations 2 Personal life editHe was married to Judith Jakubowiez died 2006 and they had a son Leonard Wilf 4 Legacy editIn 1996 the Jerusalem Foundation renovated a 12 acre 4 9 ha park in central Jerusalem originally called Independence Park and planted in 1958 by the South African Zionist Federation to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Israel and rededicated it as Harry Wilf Park 5 References edit Craig Michael October 22 2013 Big Bad Wilf Did Zygi s Stardust Take It All Too Far The Observer a b c For Wilf family a philanthropy milestone New Jersey Jewish News NJJN Retrieved 26 December 2017 Staff People in the News School will honor Wilf Archived 2017 12 28 at the Wayback Machine Hillside Leader December 12 1991 Accessed December 27 2017 Hillside resident Harry Wilf will be awarded in honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Yeshiva University s 67th annual Hanukkah Convocation and Dinner Dec 15 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York Paid Notice Deaths WILF JUDITH The New York Times 2 July 2006 Retrieved 26 December 2017 Harry Wilf Independence Park 1972 Archived from the original on 2016 08 22 nbsp This article about an American businessperson born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a businessperson from Poland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Wilf amp oldid 1201639098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
