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David May (1848–1927) was an American businessman and founder of the May Company department store.
In 1877, David May helped found the Hebrew Benevolent Association in Leadville. May and his family were founding members of Temple Israel, Leadville’s first congregation. May served as vice president of the Temple and was a member of the building committee. He also supported the local Orthodox synagogue, Kneseth Israel.
Mar 30, 2012 · David May (Born: June 10, 1848 in Kaiserslautern, Bavaria; died: July 22, 1927 in Charlevoix, Michigan) was born to Jewish parents in Kaiserslautern, in the province of Bavaria, in 1848, and immigrated to America as a teenager in search of greater economic opportunity and to escape poverty, persecution, and restrictive laws back in Europe.
Apr 23, 1992 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. David May II, grandson of the founder of the May Department Stores Co. and former vice chairman of the Board of Directors that oversees the several companies that...
Young David was exposed to the intricacies of merchant life in the family store during the 1850s and early 1860s, but his prospects for a future were potentially bleak. Like many German-Jews of his time, he decided to leave for the United States during his teenage years.
David May (1848–1927) was an American businessman and founder of the May Company department store.
David May was born in Bavaria and came to Colorado for his health. May opened his first clothing store in Leadville in 1887, where he and his partners sold Levis and long, red, woolen underwear. The second store was in Irwin, Colorado and the store later opened in Denver.
