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Kurt Wallach Awarded Honorary Doctorate from 91制片厂

Kurt Wallach

(Photo by Alex Dolce)


By brittany sylvestri | 12/2/2020

91制片厂 has awarded Kurt Wallach an honorary doctorate in humane letters in recognition of his lifelong commitment to Holocaust education and his extraordinary achievements in the face of unimaginable obstacles.聽

Wallach is a Holocaust survivor, U.S. veteran, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist who has dedicated his life to educating others about the Holocaust to ensure that the lessons about this horrific chapter in our world's history remain relevant today and to future generations.

91制片厂 President John Kelly was in attendance to bestow the honor along with a few other members of the 91制片厂 administration.

鈥淗onorary degrees are given for sustained achievement of lasting significance, including eminent achievement in scholarship, outstanding achievements in the arts, or high distinction in public service. Kurt Wallach certainly meets these requirements,鈥 said Kelly. 鈥淚t is such a pleasure to honor a truly outstanding business leader, patriot and dedicated advocate for the Jewish community.鈥

Wallach, along with his wife, Marilyn, are managing partners for K&M Capital and general partners for Kurtell Growth Industries, Ltd., a real estate investment corporation.聽

When he was 7 years old, Wallach fled the Nazis from Germany in 1933 along with his parents and siblings. Three years later, the family once again escaped the Nazis from Holland and secured passage on the Queen Mary to New York. The family then boarded a train to Cleveland to begin a new life in the United States.

Wallach enlisted in the U.S. Navy when he was 18 years old. Following his time in the military, he received a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and completed graduate credits toward a master鈥檚 degree in hearing and speech pathology.

Wallach founded, owned and operated 鈥淜urt Wasco of Cleveland,鈥 specializing in aluminum windows and doors. In 1956, he sold the company prior to moving to Florida, and then established Kurtell & Co. in Miami. In 1971, he renamed the company Kurtell Growth Industries, Ltd.聽

Wallach has authored several books including 鈥淩emembering Mark: A Biography of a Father;鈥 鈥淜urt鈥檚 Journey;鈥 and 鈥淭ennis: The Whole Game: its plots, its shots, and its nots.鈥澛

He also wrote three textbooks on the atrocities of the Holocaust: 鈥淭he Killing of the Jews,鈥 鈥淢urder Beyond Madness,鈥 and 鈥淢an鈥檚 Inhumanity to Man,鈥 beginning at the age of 87 years and completing his last book at the age of 93 years.聽

鈥淜urt Wallach鈥檚 life is a model of lifelong learning and community engagement, showing the impact that one individual can have in making a difference in educating against anti-Semitism or hate to any individual,鈥 said Michael J. Horswell, Ph.D., dean of 91制片厂鈥檚 . 鈥91制片厂 remains committed to 鈥榚ducate鈥 to ensure we foster students who value differences and who are eager to broaden their understanding of others.鈥

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