Simon Lubin
Simon J. Lubin (1876 – April 15, 1936) was an American businessman and political activist. He served as the president of Lubin and Weinstock, "the largest department store in Sacramento, California", from 1920 to 1930. He served as the president California Commission on Immigration and Housing from 1912 to 1923, where he improved the living conditions of immigrant workers. Early life Simon J. Lubin was born in 1876 in Sacramento, California. His father, David Lubin, and his half-uncle, Harris Weinstock, co-founded Weinstock's, Lubin and Weinstock, "the largest department store in Sacramento, California". Lubin was educated at the Sacramento High School, graduating in 1895. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard University in 1903. Shortly after college, he did social work in housing in Boston and New York City. Career Lubin served as the vice president of Lubin and Weinstock from 1916 to 1920, and as its president from 1920 to 1930. Lubin was active in the Californ ...
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Sacramento, California
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