| Carl Shapiro | |
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| Birth: | 15 February 1913 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Death: | 7 March 2021 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Age: | 108 years, 20 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Centenarian | |
Carl J. Shapiro (15 February 1913 – 7 March 2021) was an American centenarian, businessman, and philanthropist. He is also the oldest man to die in Boston ever.
Biography[]
Carl Shapiro was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 15 February 1913.
In 1939, he founded Kay Windsor, Inc. in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and built it into one of the largest women's clothing companies in the country. He was its president and chairman of the board and was director of VF Corporation, which acquired Kay Windsor in 1971; he retired five years later. Shapiro and his foundation reportedly lost some $550 million from Bernie Madoff, who received $250 million on 1 December 2008 from Shapiro, then one of Madoff's oldest friends and one of his biggest financial bankers. Madoff's ponzi scheme wound up being the largest financial fraud in US history.
Shapiro was married for 73 years to Ruth Gordon, until her death in 2012; they had three daughters: Rhonda Shapiro Zinner, Ellen Shapiro Jaffe, and Linda Shapiro Waintrup. Shapiro divided his time between Boston and Palm Beach. Shapiro turned 100 in February 2013. On 23 June 2020 he became the oldest living man in Massachusetts following the death of Fred Blizard.
Shapiro died at his home in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 7 March 2021 at the age of 108 years, 20 days. he was the oldest living man in Massachusetts at the time of his death his successor was Christo Athanas (1914-2023).
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References[]
- Carl J. Shapiro obituary Legacy