Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Edward Albert Filene

American Businessman, Social Entrepreneur and Philanthropist known for building the Filene's department store chain and for his decisive role in pioneering credit unions across the United States

"If a man’s education is finished, he is finished."

"Why shouldn’t the American people take half my money from me? I took all of it from them."