| Frank Russek | |
| Birth Date: | 1875/1876 |
| Death Date: | December 10, 1948 |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Spouse: | Rose Anhalt |
| Children: | 2 |
Frank Russek (1875/1876 - December 10, 1948) was an American businessman, and the co-founder of the Russeks department store chain.
Russek was a Polish Jewish immigrant who arrived in New York City in the late 1800s as a teenager.[1] Russek started as a furrier in New York City in the early 1900s and later joined by two of his brothers,[1] expanded into luxury clothing and accessories.[2] In 1924, they opened a department store on Fifth Avenue and Thirty-sixth Street[3] [4] and named it Russeks Fifth Avenue, Inc.[5] By 1936, they employed 500-600 people.[5]
He married Rose Anhalt in Manhattan on 18 June 1899, and they had two children, Gertrude Russek (1901-1994), and Harold Russek (1903-?). Gertrude Russek married David Nemerov, and they were the parents of Diane Arbus and Howard Nemerov.
Russek died on December 10, 1948.[5] He was a member of Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan where his funeral services were held.[6] [7]