Samuel Lewis Glazer was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
12 Facts About Samuel Glazer
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Samuel Glazer was born to a Jewish family, the son of Isador and Yetta Gross Samuel Glazer, on February 24,1923, in Cleveland, Ohio as his family's fourth child.
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Samuel Glazer's father died when he was six years old.
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Samuel Glazer supported his family by selling boots and delivering newspapers.
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Samuel Glazer delivered the newspapers for the Cleveland Plain Dealer from the age of 7 until he was 18 years old, when the paper offered him a position as a district manager.
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Samuel Glazer served in the United States Army, stationed in the US during World War II.
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Samuel Glazer sold approximately one million coffee machines by 1975, making Mr Coffee the top selling coffee maker in the country.
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Samuel Glazer developed a habit of sending Mr Coffee coffeemakers to friends, who included notable figures in entertainment and business.
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Samuel Glazer was a supporter of the Cedar Sinai Synagogue, Suburban Temple-Kol Ami, and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
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Samuel Glazer died from leukemia at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 21,2012, at the age of 89.
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Samuel Glazer wintered in Florida for twenty-five years, where he owned a home in Pelican Bay, an exclusive community developed by Westinghouse.
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Samuel Glazer was a true and faithful friend and a wonderful partner.