| Description | Goldstein
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Born in a small town near warsaw, Russian Poland; youngest of eight children; father was a trader in timber, horses an cattle; faced economic hardships and stayed behind to care for his invalid mother.
Apprenticed as a tailor in Poland as advised by his brothers.
Worked in tailoring work with his brother in London from 1905.
Brief stint in New York garment industry in 1907.
Co-founded Ellis & Goldstein with Mr. W. J. Ellis in 1910.
Progressed from sub-contracting to independent manufacturing of women's garments.
Formed a Private Limited Company post WWII.
Expanded into large scale manufacturing, establishing premises in Whitechapel and Luton.
Became a public company in 1936 with major acquisitions in the fashion industry.
Retired as chairman, became Honorary President of Ellis & Goldstein (Holdings) LTD.
Married Polly Millin in December 1909; had at least two sons, Davy and William. Who later joined the business.
Actively engaged in charitable work post-retirement (details offered verbally).
Immigration from Poland to London in 1905.
Attempted emigration to New York in 1907.
Co-founding and expansion of Ellis & Goldstein businesses.
Coping with wartime production demands (WWI AND WWII).
Rebuilding business premises after WWII bombing.
Major acquisitions including Laura Lee Frocks Ltd., Dereta (London) Ltd., and Rembrandt Dresses Ltd.
Company profit peak in 1965 and strategic pivot to teenage fashion segment afterward.
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Tailoring, emigration, East End London, garment trade, Ellis & Goldstein, WWII production, business expansion, public company, family business, fashion manufacturing, charitable work. |