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Sunday 16 July 2023

Marks, Morris Nahmon


MARKS, Morris Nahmon, Director of Companies. Born Poland, son at of Isaac and Miriam Marks. Educated Jaame's Mir Yeshivah. Came to South Africa 1914. Chairman of I. Marks & Sons (Pty.) Ltd., Overwear Manufacturing Co.; Overwear & Duchess (Pty.) Ltd. and other companies. Committee member, Israeli United Appeal and United Communal Fund. Served for many years on Committee of Cape Board of Jewish Education; National Vice-Chairman and past Chairman of Israeli Maritime League; Vice- Chairman, Histadrut Ivrith; member of Western Province Zionist Council. Lived in Palestine 1923-27; eldest son born there. Married 1925, wife's name Anna; three sons, one daughter. Recreations: Reading, gardening. Add.: 8, Avenue Disandt, Sea Point; P.O. Box 25, Salt River, Cape Town.

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