Bernstein, Sidney J. (2004 (date of death))
Person
Dates
- Existence: 2004 (date of death)
Biography
Sidney Bernstein was the Vice President of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. He began with the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.) as a real estate adviser and scouted what would become the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.)’s campus on 7th Avenue. Bernstein helped found a scholarship for fashion students and was the longest serving member of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.)’s Support Foundation. He passed away in 2004.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sidney Bernstein interview, 1985 February 5, 1985 February 5
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.12.7
Scope and Contents
Vice President of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries Sidney Bernstein discusses his childhood and educational development in New York City. The launch of his successful real estate career put him in proximity to myriad furriers in the city. Eventually this led him to become more and more involved with the fur industry. He discusses the origins of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries and its work abroad at the Shenkar School in Israel. Bernstein initially...
Dates:
1985 February 5