Three brothers, three last names. Brothers Joseph Peltz and Nathan Pelz, who founded The Peltz Group in 1953, and Leo Pelc each arrived from Eastern Europe at different times. Having survived the Holocaust, the brothers took different paths to the United States.
Nathan arrived first. He came over in 1947 with his wife and oldest son, Harry, who now is president of The Peltz Group, and his last name was spelled Pelz. Older brother Joseph arrived in 1949 and the name was spelled Peltz. Leo Pelc, who didn't arrive in the United States until the 1970s, retained the original Polish spelling of the family's surname.
Nathan arrived first. He came over in 1947 with his wife and oldest son, Harry, who now is president of The Peltz Group, and his last name was spelled Pelz. Older brother Joseph arrived in 1949 and the name was spelled Peltz. Leo Pelc, who didn't arrive in the United States until the 1970s, retained the original Polish spelling of the family's surname.
Three brothers, three last names. Brothers Joseph Peltz and Nathan Pelz, who founded The Peltz Group in 1953, and Leo Pelc each arrived from Eastern Europe at different times. Having survived the Holocaust, the brothers took different paths to the United States.
Nathan arrived first. He came over in 1947 with his wife and oldest son, Harry, who now is president of The Peltz Group, and his last name was spelled Pelz. Older brother Joseph arrived in 1949 and the name was spelled Peltz. Leo Pelc, who didn't arrive in the United States until the 1970s, retained the original Polish spelling of the family's surname.
Nathan arrived first. He came over in 1947 with his wife and oldest son, Harry, who now is president of The Peltz Group, and his last name was spelled Pelz. Older brother Joseph arrived in 1949 and the name was spelled Peltz. Leo Pelc, who didn't arrive in the United States until the 1970s, retained the original Polish spelling of the family's surname.
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