[T1S1] Respondent owner of several different home improvement companies and manufacturing plants; talks about early childhood in Hill District, family's move to McKees Rocks, his sisters; schooling; working for father's fruit store; religious holidays. Respondent mentions parents background, father from Poland, mother from Romania; parents courtship; father's job as huckster; various fruit markets parent's owned. Respondent describes religious community in McKees Rocks; Jewish business in town. Respondent mentions orthodox household; father worked on Saturdays. Respondent talks about father's family; father served in Russian Army; his immigration to the U.S. Respondent mentions marriage; daughter's Marlene, Ruth; decision to leave father's business. Respondent details new job as butter/egg salesman; expanding egg wholesaling business; losing business. Respondent discusses his career selling siding for Guttmans; moving to Altoona; decision to start own business selling and installing InsulBrick in Johnstown; moving to Pittsburgh.
