New York Social Diary — created in 2001 — serves as a social, historical, and cultural chronicle of life in New York City. Heir to three centuries of chemists and pharmacists, George Wilhelm Merck blended business sense and compassion with ingenuity, integrity, and enthusiasm, a fusion which produced a business leader who honored public service, a scientist who put people before profits, and a conservationist who bought land for common enjoyment. Here in Palm Beach, the Compass Community Center in Lake Worth serves as the local LGBTQ center. He reached Rome in time to see it fall to the Allies and took a now famous shot of an American soldier holding a baby in font of joyful crowds massing in the streets. George Merck is working hard at Southern Methodist University College in Dallas as an economics major. Merck & Co. was also led by family member George W. Merck (son of George F. Merck) from 1925 until 1950. It was on the cover of Yank in July 1944.”. He wrote his thesis on the French poet, Charles Baudelaire. Thereafter ownership changed a number of times. Their mother, Adele (Dede) Merck ‘71 writes that she continues to do the work Afterwards, Slim vowed that he’d never photograph death or destruction again: “I’d wandered through enough concentration camps and bombed-out villages. The Merck family controls a majority of 70.3% of the company's shares. His family founded the merchant bank H. J. Merck & Co. and several family members served as senators in Hamburg, while his son Carl Merck (1809-1880) was Syndicus (foreign affairs head) of Hamburg 1847–1880. Life and career. Masks and social distancing were required, and a fabulous time was had by all. Lauren Merck, Olivia Meyer, and Kristin Simmons at The Skinny Dip. This book was inspired by Aerin’s grandmother, Estée Lauder, who was known for entertaining beautifully at her oceanfront home here in Palm Beach. I’d slept in the mud and been shot at. As Patricia Bosworth wrote in an article for Town & Country (Sept 2016): “Once upon a time, he was a combat photographer for Yank magazine. A few such young women are Lauren Merck of Lauren Layne Swimwear and Kristin Simmons of Glitter is the New Black line of jewelry. Andrew, a grandson of Ruth Farkas, recently told me that he vividly remembers attending a party at the house in the 1980s during which the beautifully tiled pool had been covered with lucite to create a spectacular see-through dance floor for the event. My husband George Ledes and I had just finished watching the documentary “Slim Aarons, The High Life” on Amazon Prime when he showed me a photo his childhood pal, Mary Aarons (Slim’s daughter), sent him this week. Both girls are originally from New York City and are now planning to live here full-time. The family still owns the majority of the pharmaceutical company Merck. The book is available for pre-order now at Aerin.com. Merck and Simmons are now part of The Skinny Dip Collective — a shop at the corner of North County Road and Royal Poinciana Way. Len also captured great wartime photos for Stars and Stripes. He worked at Merck & Co., Inc. from 1927 to 1948. (Masks required). Heir to three centuries of chemists and pharmacists, George Wilhelm Merck blended business sense and compassion with ingenuity, integrity, and enthusiasm, a fusion which produced a business leader who honored public service, a scientist who put people before profits, and a conservationist who bought land for common enjoyment. The gals are co-hosting another trunk show, along with PB pal Olivia Meyer of Banniere Scarves, this Friday, July 3rd, from 4-7 p.m. at The Skinny Dip, 100 North County Rd. It was her “sixth or seventh birthday” — October ’64-‘65. In 1929, he distinguished the company by creating an in-house laboratory in which scientists could conduct pure and applied research equal to that of any university. This addition was made by another Palm Beach architect, Maurice Fatio. The company was further credited for developing streptomycin, synthesizing cortisone, and isolating the anti-anemia vitamin B12. Many of whom are still close friends. He also plans to spend more time here in Palm Beach! For three years during World War II he crawled through battle fields in North Africa and Europe. He recorded the agonizing siege of Monte Cassino, in Italy, and was wounded during the invasion of Anzio when the Germans blew up a dock along an Italian beachhead. In 1929, the Reynolds expanded the house by adding an L-shaped addition which enclosed the swimming pool on all four sides. With their children now grown, they don’t feel the need to live in the city full time any more. Dad served in the 5th Army, which fought the battles of Monte Cassino, the Anzio landings, and the liberation of Rome. Aerin also has a new book coming out in September on home entertaining called Entertaining Beautifully. In 1668 Friedrich Jacob Merck purchased the second town pharmacy in Darmstadt, known as the Engel-Apotheke or Angel Pharmacy, which would evolve into the major company Merck, the world's oldest operating pharmaceutical and chemical company. I also had the pleasure of lunching this week with Alexander Gaudieri at Sant Ambroeus Palm Beach. Ruth Farkas, U.S Ambassador to Luxembourg under President Nixon, who was married to the founder of Alexander’s Department Stores, George Farkas. We enjoyed our time here so much we bought a house and got married!” When asked about the wedding, Lauren added, “We are hoping to have a reception next year.” George is the son of pharmaceutical heirs Dede and Laddie Merck of Palm Beach.
The sixth person in this series of pharmacists was Heinrich Emanuel Merck who in 1827 established the chemical-pharmaceutical factory in Darmstadt, which laid the foundations for the company's research operations and growth from a pharmacy to a major company in the 19th century. For those who may not know, the last Sunday in June is always celebrated as “Gay Pride Day,” but many consider Pride Day to be June 28, marking the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which took place on June 28, 1970 in New York City. Huckleberry Hound hats and candy holders in the Aarons’ Katonah dining room: Mary, George, Carina Kjellstrom, Eric Reimer, Fenn Harvey, Katy Wells, Philip Ohler and several little girls hidden in the photo. He began at Merck & Co. in 1914 and worked in practically every department and operation, ascending to the presidency in 1925. George Merck and, with an-other partner, purchased E. R. Squibb & Sons (1, 2). It was given to him by his former wife and best friend, Sandi Farkas, with whom he shares two adorable sons. I wanted to be on the sunny side of the street,” Bosworth reported. A percentage of sale proceeds will benefit Covid-19 relief funds. A branch of the family descended from Heinrich Johann Merck (1770–1853) belonged to Hamburg's ruling class of Hanseatic merchants. Roosters, the oldest gay bar in West Palm, was sadly destroyed by accidental fire in May. He asked me what I plan to cover in Palm Beach, especially now amid the pandemic. Chris wore a T-shirt that read: The first PRIDE was a RIOT. Chris organized performances by Rianna Petrone, Melissa St. John and Daisy Deadpetals and a “Show me your Pride T-Dance” on Sunday to help raise funds to rebuild. Ha!
German family of industrialists and bankers, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 2012 The IMD-Lombard Odier Global Family Business Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merck_family&oldid=977617849, Businesspeople in the pharmaceutical industry, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 September 2020, at 23:01. The family has a long history in pharmacy going back to the 17th century. Speaking of photographers who served, we ran into Ralph Lauren’s handsome and charming older brother Leonard Lauren at Pizza Al Fresco, with Newsmax Media’s Christopher Ruddy. Slim was well known in Palm Beach for his beautifully memorable photographs of C.Z. The family still owns the majority of the pharmaceutical company Merck. Merck & Co. had to en-dure a major US depression (1892-1895); but by 1896 the company occupied its own new building at University Place and 8th Street in New Figure 1. The Merck family is a German family of industrialists and bankers, known for establishing the world's oldest pharmaceutical company Merck, its American former subsidiary Merck & Co. (MSD), which is now an independent company, as well as the Hamburg merchant bank H. J. Merck & Co. His sister, Caroline (Gracie) ‘07 is a senior at Saint Andrews High School in Boca Raton, where she is preparing for the move to college next fall. A Palm Beach landmark, the majestic Mediterranean style house is owned by Burke Ross who purchased it in 1989. One well-known owners was The Hon. By 1940, Merck scientists had synthesized vitamins B1, B6, and pantothenic acid. At various times he was director of the American Cancer Society, American Forestry Association, American Foundation for Tropical Medicine, National Conference of Christians and Jews, and the Save-the-Redwood League. The original structure consisted of what is now the portion of the house that faces Clarke Avenue and also the 2-story garage. The family first appeared in Hammelburg in the 15th century. When Friedrich died, the pharmacy was passed on to his nephew and it has been owned by the family ever since. Roosters, “which was basically like the Cheers Bar of the LGBTQ Community,” he told us. Slim also likely took this photo of my dad Fred Krais, Jr. playing tennis in Italy during WWII, which originally appeared in Yank magazine (and then The Pelham Sun). In July 1990, La Solana was Landmarked by the Town of Palm Beach.
They had four sons Robin, Alexander, Bruce and Jonathan, who is married to Somers Farkas. George Merck holding his two-year-old son, George W. Merck in Darmstadt, Germany, 1896. George is the son of pharmaceutical heirs Dede and Laddie Merck of Palm Beach. But before there was Slim Aarons, there was George Allen Aarons (October 29, 1916 – May 30, 2006), a WWII Army photographer, who, after the war (from 1947 to 1993) traveled the world on assignment for Holiday, LIFE, Vogue and Town & Country, photographing the rich and the famous at home and at play. And then there’s a whole generation of younger people here now, too — some of whom “got stuck here” in March when the Covid outbreak occurred. Another young woman who divides her time between New York, East Hampton and Palm Beach is Aerin Lauder. It’s called The Birthday Party. Who else would photograph soldiers playing tennis during the war if not Slim! In 1921 he married Linn Merck, daughter of George W. Merck. She has a charming shop off Worth Avenue, where my daughters and I recently bought some lovely dresses, fragrance and candles — while donning masks and respecting social distance rules. Watching it, we learned that André won a scholarship to Brown University where he earned a Masters of Arts degree in French Literature in 1972. The gals are co-hosting another trunk show, along with PB pal Olivia Meyer of Banniere Scarves, this Friday, July 3rd, from 4-7 p.m. at The Skinny Dip, 100 North County Rd.
He was born on May 2, 1895 to George Walbridge Perkins.He graduated from Princeton in 1917, where he worked to abolish eating clubs. So many friends are moving here from New York. It was built in 1926 for the Wiley Reynolds family, and designed by architect Marion Sims Wyeth. protecting the natural environment • strengthening the urban community, P.O. “My boyfriend, George Merck and I, came down for Christmas and got stuck when the outbreak began. And like both my father and Slim, he has one of the most endearing personalities, having been through so much at such a young age.
An American former subsidiary of the Merck company, Merck & Co. (MSD), was also established by the Merck family and still carries the family's name, but, unlike its former parent company, is no longer owned by the Merck family, since it was nationalized by the American government in 1917 because of World War I and the stock was bought back by George F. Merck in 1919.
Equality Live also hosted a Palm Beach Pre-Show Brunch on YouTube which was underwritten by the John D. Evans Foundation according to Deputy Director, Stratton Pollitzer.
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