Samuel S. Fleisher
Samuel Stuart Fleisher (November 27, 1871 – January 20, 1944) was a Jewish-American manufacturer, art patron, and philanthropist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Life Fleisher was born on November 27, 1871 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Simon B. Fleisher and Cecelia Hofheimer. His family were German immigrants who established a prosperous yarn and clothing manufacturing business. Fleisher graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Philadelphia in 1892. He was vice-president of S. B. & B. W. Fleisher, Inc., which manufactured worsted yarn. The firm was his father's, and he worked there until his retirement in around 1919. He soon became involved in communal life via his interest in philanthropy in general and in artistic endeavors in particular. He founded the Graphic Sketch Club in 1899, serving as the sole supporter for its art courses and art collections. By 1941, around 3,100 students attended the free art training the club offered. Interested in juvenile welfare, he was vice-president of the Juvenile Protective Association from 1909 to 1913, an executive committee member of the Philadelphia Vice Commission in 1913, a director of the Court Aid Society from 1913 to 1918, and vice-president of the Ellis College for Fatherless Girls from 1919