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Israel Matz

1869-02-09 – 1950-02-10

Life & Legacy

Israel Matz (Hebrew: ישראל מץ; February 9, 1869 - February 10, 1950) was a Lithuanian Jewish philanthropist. He is well known for co-founding the Ex-Lax company in 1906, today owned by Novartis. His grandson, Roy M. Goodman, was a New York State Senator from 1969–2002.

Occupation & Career

businessperson

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q6087071 — wikidata View source

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