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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Bron. Information on Board Chairman Bron's pre-Soviet period is extremely vague, inasmuch as very few of the individuals now prominent in Russia were famed members of Tsaristic society. He was born in the Ukraine, studied at Zurich and Kiev (he is a Doctor of Philosophy), taught school. He emerged from Revolutionary chaos as Minister of Foreign Trade for the Ukraine (1917-22). He has served on the Supreme Economic Council and has been Amtorg's chairman since 1927. Trader Bron is married, has two children, lives in Manhattan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Ruble in the Hand | 6/17/1929 | See Source »

...manages the Philadelphia office. Before forming the present firm, Fal de Saint Phalle was a partner in Gude, VVinmill & Co. The two houses work closely together in many an important deal. Branches of de Saint Phalle & Co. are scattered over Europe: in Paris, Monte Carlo, Cannes. Brussels, Antwerp, Berlin, Zurich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: De Saint Phalles | 4/29/1929 | See Source »

...that the Soviets faced a famine and would have to start buying U. S. grain. To spike this rumor up rose potent Saul G. Bron, Super-Purchasing & SuperSelling Agent of the Soviet State in Manhattan. Mr. Bron is large, untidy, jovial, shrewd and bland. He is a University of Zurich Ph. D. He served apprenticeship to his present post of huge responsibility as Minister of Foreign Trade for the Ukraine. With all the emphasis at his booming command Saul G. Bron said: "Regardless of all difficulties and obstacles, one thing is clear to me, and that is that the harvest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Days of Wrath | 11/26/1928 | See Source »

Professor Emil Brunner, of the University of Zurich will deliver two lectures on "The Theology of Crisis" at the Theological School. They will be given at 8 o'clock on the evenings of October 16 and 18, in the Farrar Room of Andover Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Brunner Lectures | 10/8/1928 | See Source »

Death by falling from great heights is pleasant-provided the smash-up at earth is thorough. Professor Heim of Zurich, who stated so last week, once fell off a precipice of Mount Saentis. He lit on his head and distinctly heard the thud. Stout, he recovered; introspective, he recalled his falling sensations. Delicious music soughed by his ears. He was very calm. Only after an hour from his rocky landing did he feel the pain of his broken bones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Falling | 8/27/1928 | See Source »

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