Edgar B. Stern Sr
| Edgar B. Stern | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1886 New Orleans, Louisiana USA |
| Died | August 24, 1959 (aged 73) Price, Utah USA |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Known for | Philanthropy Civic leadership |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Rosenwald Stern |
| Children | Edgar B. Stern Jr. Philip M. Stern Audrey Stern Hess |
Edgar Bloom Stern Sr. (1886 - 1959) was a leader in civic, racial, business and governmental affairs for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. He was successful at an early age in the cotton business in New Orleans, later diversifying into other businesses. Stern was an organizer of Dillard University, Flint Goodridge Hospital, and the Bureau for Governmental Research. Stern's family home, Longue Vue House and Gardens, is now a museum open to the public.
Edgar Stern was born in 1886 in New Orleans as the second son of Maurice Stern and Hannah Bloom Stern. Maurice Stern had immigrated to New Orleans from Germany in 1871, beginning employment with cotton factors in the city. Maurice Stern succeeded in the cotton trade, and by 1883 his firm of employment bore his name, Lehman, Stern and Company. He married Hannah Bloom in the same year, and his family benefited financially from his success as a cotton merchant.
For his family's affluence, Edgar Stern traveled frequently, became involved in charitable works, and became active in synagogue, all beginning in early childhood. Stern attended New Orleans public schools, and subsequently enrolled in Tulane University. However, after one year, he transferred to Harvard University, where he obtained a scholarship. At Harvard, Stern earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1907 and a Masters of Arts in 1908.
Following his 1907 graduation from Harvard University, Stern began his employment with Lehman, Stern and Company in New Orleans in the cotton trade. Stern served as president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange in 1927 and 1928. He also became involved in civic affairs, being elected to the Orleans Parish School Board and the Board of Directors for Charity Hospital of New Orleans in 1912. His involvement in business matters extended beyond cotton trading, and so he was elected president of the New Orleans Association of Commerce in 1915, a forerunner of the local Chamber of Commerce. Stern also became a director of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad in 1916.
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