Junius Myer Schine

Junius Myer Schine
Junius Schine and Hildegarde Feldman circa 1940-1950
Born(1890-02-20)February 20, 1890[1]
Latvia
DiedMay 8, 1971(1971-05-08) (aged 81)
Manhattan, New York City, US
NationalityAmerican
Known forHotels and theaters
SpouseHildegarde Feldman
Children4, including Gerard David Schine
RelativesLester Crown (son-in-law)
James Crown (grandson)
Susan Crown (granddaughter)

Junius Myer Schine (February 20, 1890[1] – May 9, 1971) was a New York theater and hotel magnate[2][3] whose holdings comprised 185 movie theaters,[4] notably, Glove Theatre, and Schines Auburn Theatre, and several hotels, including Ambassador Hotel.[2]

Biography

He was born on February 20 or February 28, 1890[1] to a Jewish family[5] in Latvia, then Russian Empire. In 1902, as an eleven-year-old, he, his brother Louis Schine (1892–1977), age nine, and their mother, Anne, emigrated from what is now Latvia to join their father in Gloversville, New York.[6]

He married Hildegarde Feldman (1903–1994).[4] They had two daughters, Doris June Schine Maxwell and Renee Helene Schine Crown (wife of Lester Crown), and two sons, Gerard David Schine (usually known as G. David or David)[2][6] and Charles Richard Schine.

In 1957, Junius chose his son David, a central figure in the Army-McCarthy Hearings of 1954, to head Schine Enterprises, but in 1963, Junius resumed his position as head of the company.[citation needed] In 1965, Schine's holdings were bought by Lawrence Wien and Harry B. Helmsley.[7] Junius died on May 9, 1971, in Manhattan, New York City.[3][8][9]

Legacy

Renee Helene Schine Crown made a $2,500,000 contribution to Syracuse University in 1984 for the Schine Student Center, which opened in October 1985.[10]

Patent

In 1965, Schine received Patent GB1002524 for a golf training apparatus that evaluated whether a stroke was a slice or a hook and calculated the distance the golf ball would have gone. The patent is no longer active.

References

  1. ^ a b c The Social Security Death Index uses February 20, 1890, however he used February 28, 1890 when he registered for the draft in 1918.
  2. ^ a b c "J. M. Schine, Hotel Chain Founder, Dies". Los Angeles Times. May 10, 1971.
  3. ^ a b "J. Myer Schine, 81, Hotel Magnate, Father of Figure in McCarthy Probe". Washington Post. May 10, 1971.
  4. ^ a b "Arts Pioneer Hildegarde Schine, 91". The Palm Beach Post. September 8, 1994. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  5. ^ "History Project 1891–2011" (PDF). Knesseth Israel Synagogue. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Welcome to the J. Myer & Hildegarde Schine Memorial Website". Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  7. ^ "A Towering Empire". Time. July 30, 1965. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  8. ^ "J. Myer Schine, 78, Hotel Man, Dead. Sale of His $150-Million Holdings Set Off Legal Row". New York Times. May 10, 1971. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  9. ^ "J. Myer Schine Dies. Headed Hotel Chain". United Press International in Hartford Courant. May 10, 1971.
  10. ^ "Schine Student Center". Syracuse University. Retrieved February 9, 2010.