Melvin Solomon, who lived in Charleston all his life, died on Monday night, April 13, 2009, hours before his 90th birthday.
He was born on April 14, 1919 to Sam Solomon and Sophie Prystowsky, the youngest son in a family of five children. Mr. Solomon, who lived in Charleston all his life, was prominent in local and national charities and philanthropies.
Mr. Solomon leaves a remarkable legacy of professional, communal and philanthropic achievement. Mr. Solomon was chairman of the board and president of the Sam Solomon Company, a publicly held corporation with catalogue showrooms in four states. He also served as president and member of the board of directors of the Merchandisers Association, a catalog showroom of merchandisers in Chicago, and former member of the board of directors of the National Association of Catalog Showroom Merchandisers from 1975 to 1981. He also served as chairman of the board and president of The Solomon Group.
Instrumental in the foundation of Spoleto USA and a member of its board of directors, he served on, among others, the boards of the Carolina Art Association, the Trident Community Foundation, and the MUSC Cardiovascular Research Institute, and was a member of the Advisory Board of the National Bank of South Carolina and the President's Council of the University of South Carolina Educational Foundation. In 2002, he and his wife were honored with the AFP Lowcountry Philanthropy award for their generosity to the Charleston Community.
He, along with his wife, was a noted supporter of Jewish causes. A long-time supporter of charities and non-profit organizations in the United States and Israel, Mr. Solomon was honored by institutions as diverse as the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Israel, the Orthodox Union in New York City, Charleston's Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, and the Cardinal Cushing School for Exceptional Children of All Faiths. He also received the Israel Bonds Star of David Award in 2008.
Mr. Solomon is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Judith Mendel Solomon, and his sister Muriel; his four children, Cheryl Dauber, Robin Solomon, Heidi Allen and Zachary Solomon, and his eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was born on April 14, 1919 to Sam Solomon and Sophie Prystowsky, the youngest son in a family of five children. Mr. Solomon, who lived in Charleston all his life, was prominent in local and national charities and philanthropies.
Mr. Solomon leaves a remarkable legacy of professional, communal and philanthropic achievement. Mr. Solomon was chairman of the board and president of the Sam Solomon Company, a publicly held corporation with catalogue showrooms in four states. He also served as president and member of the board of directors of the Merchandisers Association, a catalog showroom of merchandisers in Chicago, and former member of the board of directors of the National Association of Catalog Showroom Merchandisers from 1975 to 1981. He also served as chairman of the board and president of The Solomon Group.
Instrumental in the foundation of Spoleto USA and a member of its board of directors, he served on, among others, the boards of the Carolina Art Association, the Trident Community Foundation, and the MUSC Cardiovascular Research Institute, and was a member of the Advisory Board of the National Bank of South Carolina and the President's Council of the University of South Carolina Educational Foundation. In 2002, he and his wife were honored with the AFP Lowcountry Philanthropy award for their generosity to the Charleston Community.
He, along with his wife, was a noted supporter of Jewish causes. A long-time supporter of charities and non-profit organizations in the United States and Israel, Mr. Solomon was honored by institutions as diverse as the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Israel, the Orthodox Union in New York City, Charleston's Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, and the Cardinal Cushing School for Exceptional Children of All Faiths. He also received the Israel Bonds Star of David Award in 2008.
Mr. Solomon is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Judith Mendel Solomon, and his sister Muriel; his four children, Cheryl Dauber, Robin Solomon, Heidi Allen and Zachary Solomon, and his eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Melvin Solomon, who lived in Charleston all his life, died on Monday night, April 13, 2009, hours before his 90th birthday.
He was born on April 14, 1919 to Sam Solomon and Sophie Prystowsky, the youngest son in a family of five children. Mr. Solomon, who lived in Charleston all his life, was prominent in local and national charities and philanthropies.
Mr. Solomon leaves a remarkable legacy of professional, communal and philanthropic achievement. Mr. Solomon was chairman of the board and president of the Sam Solomon Company, a publicly held corporation with catalogue showrooms in four states. He also served as president and member of the board of directors of the Merchandisers Association, a catalog showroom of merchandisers in Chicago, and former member of the board of directors of the National Association of Catalog Showroom Merchandisers from 1975 to 1981. He also served as chairman of the board and president of The Solomon Group.
Instrumental in the foundation of Spoleto USA and a member of its board of directors, he served on, among others, the boards of the Carolina Art Association, the Trident Community Foundation, and the MUSC Cardiovascular Research Institute, and was a member of the Advisory Board of the National Bank of South Carolina and the President's Council of the University of South Carolina Educational Foundation. In 2002, he and his wife were honored with the AFP Lowcountry Philanthropy award for their generosity to the Charleston Community.
He, along with his wife, was a noted supporter of Jewish causes. A long-time supporter of charities and non-profit organizations in the United States and Israel, Mr. Solomon was honored by institutions as diverse as the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Israel, the Orthodox Union in New York City, Charleston's Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, and the Cardinal Cushing School for Exceptional Children of All Faiths. He also received the Israel Bonds Star of David Award in 2008.
Mr. Solomon is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Judith Mendel Solomon, and his sister Muriel; his four children, Cheryl Dauber, Robin Solomon, Heidi Allen and Zachary Solomon, and his eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was born on April 14, 1919 to Sam Solomon and Sophie Prystowsky, the youngest son in a family of five children. Mr. Solomon, who lived in Charleston all his life, was prominent in local and national charities and philanthropies.
Mr. Solomon leaves a remarkable legacy of professional, communal and philanthropic achievement. Mr. Solomon was chairman of the board and president of the Sam Solomon Company, a publicly held corporation with catalogue showrooms in four states. He also served as president and member of the board of directors of the Merchandisers Association, a catalog showroom of merchandisers in Chicago, and former member of the board of directors of the National Association of Catalog Showroom Merchandisers from 1975 to 1981. He also served as chairman of the board and president of The Solomon Group.
Instrumental in the foundation of Spoleto USA and a member of its board of directors, he served on, among others, the boards of the Carolina Art Association, the Trident Community Foundation, and the MUSC Cardiovascular Research Institute, and was a member of the Advisory Board of the National Bank of South Carolina and the President's Council of the University of South Carolina Educational Foundation. In 2002, he and his wife were honored with the AFP Lowcountry Philanthropy award for their generosity to the Charleston Community.
He, along with his wife, was a noted supporter of Jewish causes. A long-time supporter of charities and non-profit organizations in the United States and Israel, Mr. Solomon was honored by institutions as diverse as the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Israel, the Orthodox Union in New York City, Charleston's Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, and the Cardinal Cushing School for Exceptional Children of All Faiths. He also received the Israel Bonds Star of David Award in 2008.
Mr. Solomon is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Judith Mendel Solomon, and his sister Muriel; his four children, Cheryl Dauber, Robin Solomon, Heidi Allen and Zachary Solomon, and his eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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