Seymour Fromer

Seymour Fromer (October 3, 1922 – October 25, 2009) was an American co-founder of the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley, California. Fromer co-founded the museum, which houses 11,000 Jewish artifacts, one of the largest collections in the United States, with his wife, Rebecca Fromer, in a Berkeley mansion in 1962.[1] He remained the director the Judah L. Magnes Museum until his retirement in 1998.[1]

Fromer was born in the Bronx on October 3, 1922.[1] He attended both Brooklyn College and Columbia University for his education.[1] He worked as a school administrator in New Jersey, before moving to the Los Angeles area in the 1950s.[1] He later moved to Oakland, California.[1]

Seymour Fromer died at his home in Berkeley, California, on October 25, 2009, at the age of 87.[1] He was survived by his wife, Rebecca Camhi Fromer, their daughter, Mira Z. Amiras, and two grandchildren.[1] Rebecca Fromer died in January 2012.[2]

References
  1. Woo, Elaine (2009-11-08). "Seymour Fromer dies at 87; founder of Jewish museums". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  2. Dinkelspiel, Frances (2012-01-03). "Rebecca Fromer, co-founder of Magnes Museum, dies at 84". Berkeleyside. San Francisco Chronicle (Berkeley Blog). Retrieved 2012-01-20.
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