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Rosencrantz, Arne, 1947-
Arne Rosencrantz was born on September 27, 1947 in Longview, Washington. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952 and graduated from Las Vegas High School. He grew up in the dense Mormon population of the John S. Park Neighborhood. Rosencrantz attended Nevada Southern University, now known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In 1967, Rosencrantz began working at Garrett's Furniture and in 1979, he purchased the company and became its president.
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Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 22
Letter from Arne Rosencrantz, President of Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, to the Board of Directors, August 25, 1988.
List of past presidents of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 2015
The list includes the past presidents and chairs of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, the Women's Division leadership, and the Jewish Emerging Leaders chairs.
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Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 19
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas (JFLV) Board of Directors' Meeting minutes, June 8, 1988.
Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 08
Board meeting minutes for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Nevada, June 10, 1987.
Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 09
Board of Directors' meeting minutes for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Nevada, November 12, 1987.
Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 20
Letters to Barry D. Eisen, President of the Jewish Family Service Agency, and William Feldman, Executive Director of the Jewish Family Service Agency, about funding, June 1988.
Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 18
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas (JFLV) Board of Directors Meeting minutes, April 20, 1988.
Transcript of interview with Arne Rosencrantz by Barbara Tabach, February 18, 2015
Arne Rosencrantz is the former president and owner of Garrett's Furniture in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rosencrantz was born on September 27, 1947 in Longview, Washington. He moved to Las Vegas in 1952 and attended Nevada Southern University, now known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In 1967, Rosencrantz began working at Garrett's Furniture, and in 1979, he purchased the company and became its president. He was president of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas from 1987 to 1988, and also served as a campaign chairman for the Federation and chairman of its Young Leadership Program. In this interview, Rosencrantz shares his grandparents and father?s immigration story, which took them from Russian to Portland, Oregon. He also talks about moving to Las Vegas, his childhood experiences, especially within the Jewish community, and reflects on the growth of his family?s furniture business in the city. Rosencrantz has been highly involved in the Jewish community over the decades, including the Young Leadership Program, United Jewish Appeal, Temple Beth Sholom, and the Jewish Federation. He is married to Lynn Rosencrantz and has two children, Marcus and Amy.
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