Leslie Buck (September 20, 1922 – April 26, 2010) was an American business executive and Holocaust survivor who designed the Anthora coffee cup, which has become an iconic symbol of New York City since its introduction in the 1960s.
[1][2] Buck was born Laszlo Büch into a Jewish family on September 20, 1922, in Khust, Czechoslovakia[1] (now part of Ukraine).
[1] Buck was imprisoned by the Nazis during the occupation, surviving his captivity at Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps.
[1] Buck moved to the United States following World War II, settling in New York City.
At the time of his death, Buck lived in Glen Cove, New York and Delray Beach, Florida.