Weil, William M., 1918-2002
Biography
William M. Weil was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 8, 1918 and earned a BA at Case Western Reserve. He was a distant cousin of Hannah and Jack Levy, the owners of the Fashion Bar stores. He began as a salesman in 1952 and became president of Fashion Bar Stores in 1968. His job at Fashion Bar was kept open for him while he served in the U.S. military from 1943-1946. William Weil retired from Fashion Bar in 1973 and died on May 24, 2002.
Citation
Not found in LCNAF or VIAF. mmata 2016-11-16 Sources: https://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entry.php?rec=268 (article by Jeanne Abrams (2016). Obituaries.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Box 13, c. 1880 - 2002
Box contains eleven (11) file folders, six (6) of which are from the photographs, scrapbooks, and clippings series. File folders contain portrait photos of Weil ancestors; Levy family photos; photos of Bill and Elise Weil; scrapbook pages; newspaper clippings about William Weil; and a VHS of family photos entitled "Weil: Reflections 1944-1990".