Max Adler (Sears), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Adler (Sears)

violinist, businessperson, and philanthropist (1866-1952)

Date of Birth: 12-May-1866

Place of Birth: Elgin, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1952

Profession: businessperson, violinist, philanthropist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Max Adler (May 12, 1866 – November 4, 1952) was born in Elgin, Illinois to a German Jewish family who emigrated to America in about 1850.
He was raised in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School.
As an adult he was a concert violinist in Chicago before he gave up music to become a vice president at Sears Roebuck & Co.
after marrying into the family that controlled the company.
His wife was Sophie Rosenwald, sister of Julius Rosenwald, who founded Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
He retired in 1928 to become a philanthropist and was key to the creation of the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, which bears his name. In 1914 he had a 12,000 square foot mansion built as his house.