27-06-2009, 11:08 PM
MOSZKOWSKI FUNERAL RITES IN NEW YORK
Interment In Doylestown Was This Afternoon
Lived in Bucks County
The funeral of George Alfred Moszkowski of Point Pleasant and New York City was held last night at The Abbey, Lexington avenue at 66th st., New York and interment was made today in the Doylestown Cemetery.
Mr. Moszkowski, who was a founder and leading figure in the American International Insurance Group, died in a New York hospital after a short illness.
He was born in Warsaw, Poland, Dec. 18, 18?6, was an officer in both the Cavalry and Air Force of the Imperial Army of Russia prior to 1918. Upon the withdrawal of Russia from World War I, Mr. Moszkowski became attache to the British Army in the Middle East.
He had attended the University of Liege and was graduated from [illegible] degree of electrical engineer.
In 192?, Mr. Moszkowski became associated with Cornelius V. Starr, in American Asian Underwriters, Shanghai, China, the original unit of the worldwide American International insurance companies. President of American Asiatic Underwriters from 1923 to 1929, he came to New York in the latter year as vice president of American International Underwriters Corporation and served that company successively as chairman and president until 1941.
While he was president of American International Underwriters Corporation, Mr. Moszkowski established the Havana office of the group to promote the spread of insurance by United States companies throughout Latin America. From 1941 until he died, this was one of his primary interests. He served as chairman of American International Underwriters, S.A. (Cuba), and of Insular Underwriters of Cuba. At the time of his death, he was president and director of American International Insurance Company and of American International Life Insurance Company in Havana. He was also a director of International Underwriters for Latin America, and American International Reinsurance Company.
[illegible] Moszkowski was active in Squadron "A" of the New York National Guard from 1934 to 1940, and strongly supported the Ex-Members Association until his death. He was also a member of India House and The Drug and Chemical Club in New York.
He is survived by his wife, Helen (Karpelenia) and a daughter, Helena Adela.
(Doylestown Daily Intelligencer, Feb. 13, 1952.)
I don't know whether he was related to the Polish composer, Moritz Moszkowski, and his brother, Alexander Moszkowski, who was a friend of Albert Einstein.
Interment In Doylestown Was This Afternoon
Lived in Bucks County
The funeral of George Alfred Moszkowski of Point Pleasant and New York City was held last night at The Abbey, Lexington avenue at 66th st., New York and interment was made today in the Doylestown Cemetery.
Mr. Moszkowski, who was a founder and leading figure in the American International Insurance Group, died in a New York hospital after a short illness.
He was born in Warsaw, Poland, Dec. 18, 18?6, was an officer in both the Cavalry and Air Force of the Imperial Army of Russia prior to 1918. Upon the withdrawal of Russia from World War I, Mr. Moszkowski became attache to the British Army in the Middle East.
He had attended the University of Liege and was graduated from [illegible] degree of electrical engineer.
In 192?, Mr. Moszkowski became associated with Cornelius V. Starr, in American Asian Underwriters, Shanghai, China, the original unit of the worldwide American International insurance companies. President of American Asiatic Underwriters from 1923 to 1929, he came to New York in the latter year as vice president of American International Underwriters Corporation and served that company successively as chairman and president until 1941.
While he was president of American International Underwriters Corporation, Mr. Moszkowski established the Havana office of the group to promote the spread of insurance by United States companies throughout Latin America. From 1941 until he died, this was one of his primary interests. He served as chairman of American International Underwriters, S.A. (Cuba), and of Insular Underwriters of Cuba. At the time of his death, he was president and director of American International Insurance Company and of American International Life Insurance Company in Havana. He was also a director of International Underwriters for Latin America, and American International Reinsurance Company.
[illegible] Moszkowski was active in Squadron "A" of the New York National Guard from 1934 to 1940, and strongly supported the Ex-Members Association until his death. He was also a member of India House and The Drug and Chemical Club in New York.
He is survived by his wife, Helen (Karpelenia) and a daughter, Helena Adela.
(Doylestown Daily Intelligencer, Feb. 13, 1952.)
I don't know whether he was related to the Polish composer, Moritz Moszkowski, and his brother, Alexander Moszkowski, who was a friend of Albert Einstein.