Edgar J. Kaufmann

Edgar Kaufmann
Pittsburgh Post, 1916
Born	Edgar Jonas Kaufmann (1885-11-01)November 1, 1885 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	April 15, 1955(1955-04-15) (aged 69) Palm Springs, California
Education	Shady Side Academy
Alma mater	Yale University
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Owner of Kaufmann's and commissioner of Fallingwater
Spouses	Lillian Sarah Kaufmann ​ ​ (m. 1909; died 1952)​ Grace Stoops ​ (m. 1954)​
Children	Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.

Edgar Jonas Kaufmann (November 1, 1885 – April 15, 1955)^[1] was an American businessman and philanthropist who owned and directed Kaufmann's Department Store, in Pittsburgh. He is also known for commissioning two modern architectural masterpieces, Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, designed by Richard Neutra.