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Jewish Literary Voices: A Federation Series in collaboration with The Jewish Book Council

This fascinating biography recounts the life and legacy of a titan of American banking, Louis Graveraet Kaufman (1870–1942).  Also known at LG, this fast moving narrative tells the story of a half Jewish, part Indigenous man (1870-1942) from the Upper Peninsula who lived a wild, Jazz Age life, built one of the country’s largest banks, built a 26,000 square-foot log lodge, 625 Park Avenue, and helped conceive and finance the Empire State Building. 

A darling of the press, LG became a household name, making news by coordinating the famous takeover of General Motors in 1916, narrowly escaping death in the Wall Street Bombing of 1920, and financing the Empire State Building during the Great Depression.

Author and cultural journalist Ann Berman highlights Kaufman's remarkable journey from "barefoot boy" to trailblazing branch banking giant, proving LG was not just a man of his time but one worth reading about over a century later.

Purchase the book HERE and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to a local independent bookstore in the Berkshires.

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