Simon Frank Rothschild (June 14, 1861 – January 5, 1936)[1] was an American merchant and philanthropist who served as president and chairman of the board at Abraham & Straus.
[2] His grandfather, Nathan Blun, was a prosperous merchant in New York City and Rothschild's family moved to Manhattan in the 1870s.
[4][5] The Straus' family provided most of the financing for the transaction as they were flush with cash after their acquisition of a general partnership with Macy's department stores in 1888.
[7] Also in 1929, Rothschild presided over the merger of Abraham & Straus with Filene's, Lazarus, and Bloomingdale's to form Federated Department Stores.
[3] Rothschild died of a heart attack on January 5, 1936, at his home in Manhattan.