| Axel G. Rosin Chair and Director Emeritus | ||
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The board and staff of the Scherman Foundation are deeply saddened by the death on March 27, 2007 of our beloved chairman emeritus, Axel Rosin. From Nazi Germany he was the first in his family to come to the United States in 1934, to seek a new life and become a naturalized citizen. He went on to become the president of the Book-of-the-Month Club, founded by his father-in-law Harry Scherman, and the extraordinary chairman and guiding spirit of the Scherman Foundation. He became involved with the Scherman Foundation in the early 1950’s and from the time of his retirement from the Book-of-the-Month Club he committed full-time to the work of the Foundation. His humanity, his vision, his unfailing sense of right and wrong have been critical touchstones to our efforts. He believed in the effectiveness of non-profit leaders and encouraged our support of thousands of organizations in New York City and across the nation that advocate for a more just world, through their activities in nurturing community development, protecting the environment, upholding women’s reproductive rights and health, defending human and civil rights, working for peace, and advancing the arts. | |
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