There used to be a chain of department stores in Columbus, Ohio during the 70’s called Lazarus. Their main competition was a store called The Union. On level with Macy’s of today. Maybe he was a distant relation of that business family.
Fred Lazarus Jr. (1884–1973)[edit]
I can’t connect the two families.
Lazarus plaque
Fred Lazarus Jr. served as president of Federated Department Stores, Inc. from its founding until 1947, and thereafter served as board chairman until his death. He was succeeded by his son Ralph Lazarus (1914–1988), who led Federated through the 1980s. Various Lazarus family members also held key positions on Federated’s board and within its various divisions, namely, Foley’s, Filene’s, Lazarus and Shillito’s. Robert Lazarus Jr. (1927–2013) was the last family member with an official role at Federated, in 2002 serving as assistant to Ron Klein, then chairman and CEO of the Rich’s/Lazarus/Goldsmith’s operating unit of Federated, now a portion of Macy’s.
American entrepreneur who founded the children’s toy store Toys “R” Us. In 1990, he was inducted into the Toy Industry Association’s Hall of Fame for revolutionizing the toy manufacturing industry.
Before Fame
He grew up working in the bicycle shop owned by his father. At age twenty-five, he opened the baby furniture store Children’s Bargain Town in Washington, D.C.
Trivia
He stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Toys “R” Us in 1994 but remained with the company as Chairman Emeritus.
Family Life
He was married to renowned sex therapist Helen Singer for sixteen years until her death in 1995. Later that same year, he married Joan Regenbogen.
Associated With
His company Toys “R” Us is known for its giraffe mascot Geoffrey, who has been voiced by actor Jim Hanks.