Sol B. Weiner Papers

Sol Bernard Weiner was born in Houston to Isador and Esther Weiner on December 27, 1926. Sol was a community leader, philanthropist, and successful businessman as President and owner of Weiner's Department Stores. For fifty years, he led the firm which his father founded in 1924 to expand to 158 locations in four states with over 3,500 employees. Weiner's was considered one of the largest family owned apparel firms in the United States and was in business for 75 years. Sol was active in the Jewish Community and served as Vice President of Congregation Beth Yeshurun from 1958-1961 and was the youngest President of Congregation Beth Yeshurun (1961-1962) when the congregation built their current synagogue on Beechnut. He was responsible for selling the old synagogue on Southmore and finding and negotiating the land for their present site. He was the youngest chairman of Israeli Bonds (1956), President of the Jewish Federation for two years, and three-time Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal. In 1985 he was honored by the National Council of Christians and Jews for his lifetime of community service. He served on the national board of directors for the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was instrumental in building the I. Weiner Jewish Secondary School. He served in the Navy from 1944-1946 and graduated from the University of Houston in January 1948. Sol married Annette Rosenthal in 1949 and the couple had five daughters: Debby, Linda, Susan, Sharla, and Joan. Sol died in Houston on August 15, 2002. He is buried at Beth Yeshurun-Post Oak Cemetery.

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