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Sam A. Lewisohn

January 01, 1970

Samuel Adolph Lewisohn (March 21, 1884 – March 13, 1951) was an American lawyer, financier, philanthropist, art collector, and non-fiction author.[1] He is also known as first president of the American Management Association.[2][3]

Sam A. Lewisohn

Biography edit

Youth, education and early career edit

Lewisohn was born in New York City in 1884, the son of Adolph Lewisohn and Emma Cahn Lewisohn. After attending the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, he graduated from Princeton University in 1904 and from Columbia Law School in 1907.[2] His father is of Jewish background.

After his graduation in 1907, Lewisohn started working for the New York law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. In 1910 he joined his father's law firm Adolph Lewisohn & Sons, where he kept serving as lawyer. In World War I he served as District Superintendent at the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in 1918-19.[2]

Later career and honours edit

During his further career Lewisohn served in many positions. He was treasurer and Member of Executive Committee of the Citizens Union from 1918 to 1931. In the President's Conference on unemployment of 1921 [4] he served in as member of Economic Advisory Commission. In 1923 he was one of the founders of the American Management Association, and served as its first president from 1924 to 1927.[2][3] He was succeeded by Frank L. Sweetser.[5][6]

Lewisohn became a member of the New York Stock Exchange in 1927; Director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, where he served as director until his death; member of the New York State Commission of Correction in 1928, and many other functions in the industry, government, and cultural industry.[2]

Lewisohn's career as editor and nonfiction writer took off in 1907, when he had started as editor of the Columbia Law Review. He published some articles in the early 1920s, and published his first main work in 1926, entitled The New Leadership in Industry. This work was translated into French, German, and Japanese.[2]

Art collecting edit

Lewisohn was a major art collector and trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[7] Upon his death, a number of important modern art works were donated to the Met, including works by Rousseau, Seurat, Gauguin, Renoir, Cezanne, Sterne, and Van Gogh.[7]

Family and death edit

Lewisohn's father Adolph Lewisohn and his brothers, Julius and Leonard, were known as "copper kings" after making their fortune opening copper mines to meet demand for copper wire with the advent of electricity; Adolph Lewisohn was also a leader in prison reform.[8] Lewisohn's sister Adele Lewisohn Lehman married Arthur Lehman (1873–1936), of the Lehman family.[9]

In 1918, Lewisohn married Margaret Valentine Seligman (1895–1954),[10] a daughter of Joseph Seligman and a "nationally known leader in education."[1] Their third daughter was Elizabeth Eisenstein, a notable historian of the French Revolution and early 19th-century France.

Lewisohn died in 1951.[11]

Selected publications edit

  • Lewisohn, Sam Adolph, et al. Can Business Prevent Unemployment. Knopf, 1925.
  • Lewisohn, Sam Adolph. The new leadership in industry. New York: EP Dutton, 1926.
  • Scott Nearing, Sam Adolph Lewisohn, Malcolm Churchill Rorty, and Morris Hillquit. The Future of Capitalism and Socialism in America. New York: League for Industrial Democracy, 1927.
  • Lewisohn, Sam Adolph. Personalities Past and Present. 1939.
  • Lewisohn, Sam Adolph. Human leadership in industry: the challenge of tomorrow. New York and London, 1945.
  • Lewisohn, Sam Adolph. Painters and personality: a collector's view of modern art. Harper, 1948.
Articles, a selection
  • Lewisohn, Sam A. "The living wage and the national income." Political Science Quarterly 38.2 (1923): 219-226.
  • Lewisohn, Sam A. "New aspects of unemployment insurance." Political Science Quarterly 50.1 (1935): 1-14.
  • Lewisohn, Sam A. "Mexican Murals and Diego Rivera." Parnassus 7.7 (1935): 11-12.
  • Lewisohn, Sam A. "Psychology in economics." Political Science Quarterly 53.2 (1938): 233-238.

References edit

  1. ^ a b James Karman, The Collected Letters of Robinson Jeffers, with Selected Letters of Una Jeffers: Volume Two, 1931–1939, Stanford University Press, 12 okt. 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sam A. Lewisohn, 1884-1951 Stamford, Conn. : The Overbrook Press. 1951.
  3. ^ a b William Lazonick. American Corporate Economy: Critical Perspectives on Business and Management, Volume 2. Taylor & Francis, 2002. p. 316
  4. ^ Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. Report of the President's Conference on unemployment. September 26 to October 13, 1921.
  5. ^ The Clothier and Furnisher, Volumes 107-108. 1925. p. 68
  6. ^ Factory: The Magazine of Management, Volume 38. 1927. p. 40:
  7. ^ a b Loucheim, Aline B. (March 25, 1951). "SAM LEWISOHN AND HIS LEGACY TO ART: As Man and as Collector He Gave Enthusiasm And Understanding Lover of Art Coining a Phrase Courageous Buys Private and Public Taste Last Visit". New York Times. p. 85.
  8. ^ Jewish Women's Archive: "Adele Lewisohn Lehman 1882–1965" by Laurie Sokol retrieved October 30, 2015
  9. ^ John N. Ingham, Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders, Volume 2. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1983. p. 793.
  10. ^ Barbara L. Tischler, "Margaret Seligman Lewisohn." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Jewish Women's Archive, 1 March 2009. Accessed October 1, 2017.
  11. ^ "Obituary". New York Times. 1951 [March 15]. p. 29.

January 01, 1970
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Samuel Adolph Lewisohn March 21 1884 March 13 1951 was an American lawyer financier philanthropist art collector and non fiction author 1 He is also known as first president of the American Management Association 2 3 Sam A Lewisohn Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Youth education and early career 1 2 Later career and honours 1 3 Art collecting 1 4 Family and death 2 Selected publications 3 ReferencesBiography editYouth education and early career edit Lewisohn was born in New York City in 1884 the son of Adolph Lewisohn and Emma Cahn Lewisohn After attending the Columbia Grammar amp Preparatory School he graduated from Princeton University in 1904 and from Columbia Law School in 1907 2 His father is of Jewish background After his graduation in 1907 Lewisohn started working for the New York law firm Simpson Thacher amp Bartlett In 1910 he joined his father s law firm Adolph Lewisohn amp Sons where he kept serving as lawyer In World War I he served as District Superintendent at the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in 1918 19 2 Later career and honours edit During his further career Lewisohn served in many positions He was treasurer and Member of Executive Committee of the Citizens Union from 1918 to 1931 In the President s Conference on unemployment of 1921 4 he served in as member of Economic Advisory Commission In 1923 he was one of the founders of the American Management Association and served as its first president from 1924 to 1927 2 3 He was succeeded by Frank L Sweetser 5 6 Lewisohn became a member of the New York Stock Exchange in 1927 Director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States where he served as director until his death member of the New York State Commission of Correction in 1928 and many other functions in the industry government and cultural industry 2 Lewisohn s career as editor and nonfiction writer took off in 1907 when he had started as editor of the Columbia Law Review He published some articles in the early 1920s and published his first main work in 1926 entitled The New Leadership in Industry This work was translated into French German and Japanese 2 Art collecting edit Lewisohn was a major art collector and trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 7 Upon his death a number of important modern art works were donated to the Met including works by Rousseau Seurat Gauguin Renoir Cezanne Sterne and Van Gogh 7 Family and death edit Lewisohn s father Adolph Lewisohn and his brothers Julius and Leonard were known as copper kings after making their fortune opening copper mines to meet demand for copper wire with the advent of electricity Adolph Lewisohn was also a leader in prison reform 8 Lewisohn s sister Adele Lewisohn Lehman married Arthur Lehman 1873 1936 of the Lehman family 9 In 1918 Lewisohn married Margaret Valentine Seligman 1895 1954 10 a daughter of Joseph Seligman and a nationally known leader in education 1 Their third daughter was Elizabeth Eisenstein a notable historian of the French Revolution and early 19th century France Lewisohn died in 1951 11 Selected publications editLewisohn Sam Adolph et al Can Business Prevent Unemployment Knopf 1925 Lewisohn Sam Adolph The new leadership in industry New York EP Dutton 1926 Scott Nearing Sam Adolph Lewisohn Malcolm Churchill Rorty and Morris Hillquit The Future of Capitalism and Socialism in America New York League for Industrial Democracy 1927 Lewisohn Sam Adolph Personalities Past and Present 1939 Lewisohn Sam Adolph Human leadership in industry the challenge of tomorrow New York and London 1945 Lewisohn Sam Adolph Painters and personality a collector s view of modern art Harper 1948 Articles a selection Lewisohn Sam A The living wage and the national income Political Science Quarterly 38 2 1923 219 226 Lewisohn Sam A New aspects of unemployment insurance Political Science Quarterly 50 1 1935 1 14 Lewisohn Sam A Mexican Murals and Diego Rivera Parnassus 7 7 1935 11 12 Lewisohn Sam A Psychology in economics Political Science Quarterly 53 2 1938 233 238 References edit a b James Karman The Collected Letters of Robinson Jeffers with Selected Letters of Una Jeffers Volume Two 1931 1939 Stanford University Press 12 okt 2011 a b c d e f Sam A Lewisohn 1884 1951 Stamford Conn The Overbrook Press 1951 a b William Lazonick American Corporate Economy Critical Perspectives on Business and Management Volume 2 Taylor amp Francis 2002 p 316 Hoover Herbert 1874 1964 Report of the President s Conference on unemployment September 26 to October 13 1921 The Clothier and Furnisher Volumes 107 108 1925 p 68 Factory The Magazine of Management Volume 38 1927 p 40 a b Loucheim Aline B March 25 1951 SAM LEWISOHN AND HIS LEGACY TO ART As Man and as Collector He Gave Enthusiasm And Understanding Lover of Art Coining a Phrase Courageous Buys Private and Public Taste Last Visit New York Times p 85 Jewish Women s Archive Adele Lewisohn Lehman 1882 1965 by Laurie Sokol retrieved October 30 2015 John N Ingham Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders Volume 2 Greenwood Publishing Group 1983 p 793 Barbara L Tischler Margaret Seligman Lewisohn Jewish Women A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia Jewish Women s Archive 1 March 2009 Accessed October 1 2017 Obituary New York Times 1951 March 15 p 29 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sam A Lewisohn amp oldid 1221892793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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