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| birth_name = Maxmilian Grünfeld
| birth_name = Maxmilian Grünfeld
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|8|9}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|8|9}}
| birth_place = [[Pavlovo, Zakarpattia Oblast|Pavlovo]], [[First Czechoslovak Republic|Czechoslovakia]]
| birth_place = [[Pavlovo, Zakarpattia Oblast|Pavlovo]], [[First Czechoslovak Republic]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|3|20|1928|8|9}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|3|20|1928|8|9}}
| death_place = [[Manhasset, New York]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Manhasset, New York]], U.S.
| spouse = Arlene Bergen
| spouse = Arlene Bergen (m. 1956)
| children = 2
| children = 2
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'''Martin Greenfield''' (born '''Maxmilian Grünfeld'''; August 9, 1928 – March 20, 2024) was an American [[master tailor]], based in [[Brooklyn]], New York, specializing in men's [[suit (clothing)|suit]]s. He was described as the best men's tailor in the United States.<ref name="vanity fair">{{cite magazine |title=Meet the Famed Holocaust-Surviving Tailor Who Snuck Advice to Eisenhower in His Suits |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/unchanged/2014/11/presidents-tailor-martin-greenfield |magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |first=Matthew |last=Lynch |date=November 2014}}</ref> His list of clients included six [[President of the United States|U.S. Presidents]], as well as other notable politicians and celebrities. His company, {{visible anchor|Martin Greenfield Clothiers}}, also has a [[White-label product|white-label]] business, fashioning men's suits for clothing lines [[DKNY]] and [[Rag & Bone]], and the television show ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]''.<ref name="success story" />
'''Martin Greenfield''' (born '''Maxmilian Grünfeld'''; August 9, 1928 – March 20, 2024) was an American [[master tailor]], based in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], specializing in men's suits. He was described as the best men's tailor in the United States.<ref name="vanity fair">{{cite magazine |title=Meet the Famed Holocaust-Surviving Tailor Who Snuck Advice to Eisenhower in His Suits |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/unchanged/2014/11/presidents-tailor-martin-greenfield |magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |first=Matthew |last=Lynch |date=November 2014}}</ref> His list of clients included six [[President of the United States|U.S. presidents]], as well as other notable politicians and celebrities. His company, {{visible anchor|Martin Greenfield Clothiers}}, also has a [[White-label product|white-label]] business, fashioning men's suits for clothing lines [[DKNY]] and [[Rag & Bone]] and the television show ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]''.<ref name="success story" />


Greenfield was a [[Holocaust survivor]], having been imprisoned as a teenager at [[Auschwitz]], where the rest of his immediate family were murdered.<ref name="success story" />
Greenfield was a [[Holocaust survivor]], having been imprisoned as a teenager at [[Auschwitz]] where the rest of his immediate family were murdered.<ref name="success story" />


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Greenfield was born on August 9, 1928,<ref>{{cite news |title=Holocaust documents reveal story behind Obama's tailor | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/holocaust-documents-reveal-story-behind-obamas-tailor/2012/11/05/0cc40e68-2523-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_blog.html |newspaper=The [[Washington Post]] |date=November 5, 2012 |first=Ned |last=Martel}}</ref> to a [[Jewish]] family in [[Pavlovo, Zakarpattia Oblast|Pavlovo]],<ref name="success story">{{cite news |title=Holocaust survivor tailors an American success story |url=https://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-10-31/politics/35500441_1_martin-greenfield-suit-president-obama |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620063310/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-10-31/politics/35500441_1_martin-greenfield-suit-president-obama |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 31, 2012 |first=Ned |last=Martel}}</ref> a small village located in [[Carpathian Ruthenia]], on the southeastern tip of [[Czechoslovakia]] in what is now [[Ukraine]].
Greenfield was born on August 9, 1928,<ref>{{cite news |title=Holocaust documents reveal story behind Obama's tailor | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/holocaust-documents-reveal-story-behind-obamas-tailor/2012/11/05/0cc40e68-2523-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_blog.html |newspaper=The [[Washington Post]] |date=November 5, 2012 |first=Ned |last=Martel}}</ref><ref name="Sinatra" /> to a [[Jewish]] family in [[Pavlovo, Zakarpattia Oblast|Pavlovo]],<ref name="success story">{{cite news |title=Holocaust survivor tailors an American success story |url=https://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-10-31/politics/35500441_1_martin-greenfield-suit-president-obama |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620063310/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-10-31/politics/35500441_1_martin-greenfield-suit-president-obama |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 31, 2012 |first=Ned |last=Martel}}</ref> a small village located in [[Carpathian Ruthenia]], on the southeastern tip of [[Czechoslovakia]] in what is now [[Ukraine]]. At age 14, Greenfield was rounded up along with his father, mother, two sisters, brother, and grandparents. All were transported to [[Auschwitz concentration camp]],<ref name="designers and politicians">{{cite news |title=A Tailor, Called Upon by Designers and Politicians |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/nyregion/06tailor.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 5, 2010 |first=Ann |last=Farmer}}</ref> where his two sisters, infant brother, and grandparents were immediately sent to the [[gas chamber]], followed shortly after by his mother, who was unable to let go of her baby. Greenfield's father died shortly before [[Liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp|Auschwitz was liberated by Soviet soldiers]] in January 1945, leaving him the only member of his family to survive the war.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrison |first1=Donald H. |title=Martin Greenfield, Holocaust Survivor Who Became Tailor to Presidents, Dies at 95 |url=https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2024/03/26/martin-greenfield-holocaust-survivor-who-became-tailor-to-presidents-dies-at-95/ |access-date=March 27, 2024 |work=San Diego Jewish World |date=March 26, 2024}}</ref><ref name="JTA-obit">{{cite news |last1=Silow-Carroll |first1=Andrew |title=Martin Greenfield, Auschwitz survivor and master tailor to American presidents, dies at 95 |url=https://www.jta.org/2024/03/21/obituaries/martin-greenfield-auschwitz-survivor-and-master-tailor-to-american-presidents-dies-at-95 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |date=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
At age 14, Greenfield was rounded up along with his father, mother, two sisters, brother and grandparents. All were transported to [[Auschwitz concentration camp]],<ref name="designers and politicians">{{cite news |title=A Tailor, Called Upon by Designers and Politicians |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/nyregion/06tailor.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 5, 2010 |first=Ann |last=Farmer}}</ref> where his two sisters, infant brother and grandparents were immediately sent to the [[gas chamber]], followed shortly after by his mother, who was unable to let go of her baby. With Greenfield and his father being the only ones left, they opted to separate as Greenfield's father posited that they would both have a better chance of survival apart.


During his time in Auschwitz, Greenfield learned the power behind clothing. After being beaten for accidentally ripping a Nazi's shirt, he stole it, repaired it, and wore it underneath his uniform all throughout his time in the camp. Wearing the shirt made him realize that clothes possess power, this became an inspiration to Martin and helped him survive the [[Holocaust]]. This experience was a contributing factor to how he became one of the most successful and famous men's tailors of America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scarsdale10583.com/the-goods/4570-from-auschwitz-survivor-to-presidents-tailor-the-story-of-martin-greenfield|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150302060402/http://www.scarsdale10583.com/the-goods/4570-from-auschwitz-survivor-to-presidents-tailor-the-story-of-martin-greenfield |archive-date=2 March 2015 |title=From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor: The Story of Martin Greenfield|last1=Waldman|first1=Stacie|website=Scarsdale|publisher=Stacie M. Waldman|accessdate=28 February 2015}}</ref>
During his time in Auschwitz, Greenfield learned the power behind clothing. After being beaten for accidentally ripping a Nazi's shirt, he stole it, repaired it, and wore it underneath his uniform all throughout his time in the camp. Wearing the shirt made him realize that clothes possess power; this became an inspiration to Martin and helped him survive the [[Holocaust]]. This experience was a contributing factor to how he became one of the most successful and famous men's tailors of America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scarsdale10583.com/the-goods/4570-from-auschwitz-survivor-to-presidents-tailor-the-story-of-martin-greenfield|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150302060402/http://www.scarsdale10583.com/the-goods/4570-from-auschwitz-survivor-to-presidents-tailor-the-story-of-martin-greenfield |archive-date=March 2, 2015 |title=From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor: The Story of Martin Greenfield|last1=Waldman|first1=Stacie|website=Scarsdale|publisher=Stacie M. Waldman|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref>


Near the end of [[World War II]], Greenfield was moved along with other Auschwitz prisoners to the [[Buchenwald concentration camp]]. In April 1945, the American army stormed the camp, and liberated its prisoners. As the troops passed through the camp, Greenfield stopped a young [[rabbi]] who was serving as a [[United States military chaplains|U.S. Army chaplain]] and asked him, "[[Holocaust theology|where was God?]]". The rabbi, [[Herschel Schacter]], later told Greenfield that he had never forgotten the question.<ref name="success story" /> When General [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] arrived to supervise the liberation Greenfield shook his hand; coincidentally, standing next to Greenfield at the time was [[Elie Wiesel]], who would later become famous writing about his time in the concentration camps.<ref name="success story" />
Near the end of [[World War II]], Greenfield was moved along with other Auschwitz prisoners to the [[Buchenwald concentration camp]]. In April 1945, the American army stormed the camp, and liberated its prisoners. As the troops passed through the camp, Greenfield stopped a young [[rabbi]] who was serving as a [[United States military chaplains|U.S. Army chaplain]] and asked him, "[[Holocaust theology|where was God?]]" The rabbi, [[Herschel Schacter]], later told Greenfield that he had never forgotten the question.<ref name="success story" /> When General [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] arrived to supervise the liberation Greenfield shook his hand; coincidentally, standing next to Greenfield at the time was [[Elie Wiesel]], who would later become famous writing about his time in the concentration camps.<ref name="success story" />


Soon after the liberation, Greenfield and another teenage survivor set out to kill the wife of the mayor, who had previously had Greenfield beaten for trying to eat food intended for her [[pet rabbit]]s. When they found her, she was carrying her newborn baby, and Greenfield relented; he has described that moment as when he "became human again".<ref>{{cite web |title=Holocaust survivor promised to kill his tormentor – what happened when they came face to face? |url=http://www.glennbeck.com/2014/11/17/holocaust-survivor-promised-to-kill-his-tormentor-when-freed-what-happened-when-they-came-face-to-face |publisher=GlennBeck.com |date=November 17, 2014}}</ref>
Soon after the liberation, Greenfield and another teenage survivor set out to kill the wife of the mayor, who had previously had Greenfield beaten for trying to eat food intended for her [[pet rabbit]]s. When they found her, she was carrying her newborn baby, and Greenfield relented; he has described that moment as when he "became human again".<ref>{{cite web |title=Holocaust survivor promised to kill his tormentor – what happened when they came face to face? |url=http://www.glennbeck.com/2014/11/17/holocaust-survivor-promised-to-kill-his-tormentor-when-freed-what-happened-when-they-came-face-to-face |publisher=GlennBeck.com |date=November 17, 2014}}</ref>


Greenfield spent the next two years in Europe, looking for his remaining immediate family, unaware that they had all been killed. His father was killed one week before his camp was liberated. In 1947, at the age of 19, he boarded a ship to the United States, and stayed with wealthy relatives in [[Baltimore]].<ref name="success story" /> Soon afterward, he moved to [[New York City]], where an aunt of his lived.<ref name="designers and politicians" />
Greenfield spent the next two years in Europe, looking for his remaining immediate family, unaware that they had all been killed. His father was killed one week before his camp was liberated. In 1947, at age 19, he boarded a ship to the United States, and stayed with wealthy relatives in [[Baltimore]].<ref name="success story" /> Soon afterward, he moved to [[New York City]], where an aunt of his lived.<ref name="designers and politicians" />


==Career==
==Career==
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In 1977, Greenfield bought GGG Clothing, and renamed it to Martin Greenfield Clothiers. The company would grow from six employees at the time to 117 by 2010.<ref name="designers and politicians" />
In 1977, Greenfield bought GGG Clothing, and renamed it to Martin Greenfield Clothiers. The company would grow from six employees at the time to 117 by 2010.<ref name="designers and politicians" />


Among Greenfield's list of clients are U.S. presidents [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]], [[Bill Clinton]], [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], [[Gerald Ford]], [[Barack Obama]] and [[Donald Trump]]; General [[Colin Powell]], celebrities [[Paul Newman]], [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], [[Conan O’Brien]], [[Jimmy Fallon]], [[Johnny Depp]], and [[Ben Affleck]], Cardinal [[Edward Egan]], athletes [[Patrick Ewing]], [[Shaquille O’Neal]], [[LeBron James]], [[Carmelo Anthony]], and [[Wayne Gretzky]] and New York City political figures [[Michael Bloomberg]] and [[Raymond Kelly|Ray Kelly]].<ref name="success story" /><ref name="designers and politicians" /><ref name="thedailybeast.com">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/05/from-auschwitz-to-the-white-house-one-tailor-s-american-tale.html|title=From Auschwitz to the White House: One Tailor's American Tale|newspaper=The Daily Beast|date=5 December 2014|last1=Greenfield|first1=Martin}}</ref>
Among Greenfield's list of clients are U.S. presidents Eisenhower, [[Bill Clinton]], [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], [[Gerald Ford]], [[Barack Obama]], and [[Donald Trump]]; General [[Colin Powell]], celebrities [[Paul Newman]], [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], [[Conan O'Brien]], [[Jimmy Fallon]], [[Johnny Depp]], and [[Ben Affleck]], Cardinal [[Edward Egan]], athletes [[Patrick Ewing]], [[Shaquille O'Neal]], [[LeBron James]], [[Carmelo Anthony]], and [[Wayne Gretzky]] and [[New York City]] political figures [[Michael Bloomberg]] and [[Raymond Kelly|Ray Kelly]].<ref name="success story" /><ref name="designers and politicians" /><ref name="thedailybeast.com">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/05/from-auschwitz-to-the-white-house-one-tailor-s-american-tale.html|title=From Auschwitz to the White House: One Tailor's American Tale|newspaper=The Daily Beast|date=December 5, 2014|last1=Greenfield|first1=Martin}}</ref>


Greenfield and his company have served as the tailor for men's suits for fashion lines including [[DKNY]], [[Brooks Brothers]], [[Neiman Marcus]] and [[Rag & Bone]].<ref name="designers and politicians" />
Greenfield and his company have served as the tailor for men's suits for fashion lines including DKNY, [[Brooks Brothers]], [[Neiman Marcus]], and Rag & Bone.<ref name="designers and politicians" />


His company also created the suits for the 1920s-set [[HBO]] television show ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]''.<ref name="designers and politicians" />
His company also created the suits for the 1920s-set [[HBO]] television show ''Boardwalk Empire''.<ref name="designers and politicians" />


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Greenfield married his wife, Arlene, in 1956. They had two sons, Jay and Tod. Both sons work at Martin Greenfield Clothiers, and Jay, his elder son, serves as [[executive vice president]].<ref name="designers and politicians" /> His personal memoir, entitled ''Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor'', was published in 2014.<ref name="thedailybeast.com"/>
Greenfield married Arlene Bergen in 1956. They had two sons, Jay and Tod. Both sons work at Martin Greenfield Clothiers, and Jay, his elder son, serves as [[executive vice president]].<ref name="designers and politicians" /> His personal memoir, entitled ''Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor'', was published in 2014.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenfield |first1=Martin |title=Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor |date=November 10, 2014 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-62157-276-3 |ol=34873858M |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Epp0AwAAQBAJ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="thedailybeast.com"/>


Martin Greenfield died at a hospital in [[Manhasset, New York]], on March 20, 2024, at the age of 95.<ref>{{cite news |title=Martin Greenfield, Tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump and Shaq, Dies at 95 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/fashion/martin-greenfield-dead.html |access-date=20 March 2024 |publisher=The New York Times |date=20 March 2024}}</ref> <ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68625246 Martin Greenfield: Tailor who survived Auschwitz and dressed presidents dies], George Wright, BBC News, 21 Marc 2024</ref>
Greenfield died at a hospital in [[Manhasset, New York]], on March 20, 2024, at age 95.<ref name="Sinatra">{{cite news |title=Martin Greenfield, Tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump and Shaq, Dies at 95 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/fashion/martin-greenfield-dead.html |access-date=March 20, 2024 |first=Alex |last=Traub |work=The New York Times |date=March 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name="WaPoObit">{{cite news |last1=Langer |first1=Emily |title=Martin Greenfield, tailor to presidents and stars, dies at 95 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/22/martin-greenfield-tailor-auschwitz-dead/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=March 22, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="BBC News">{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=George |title=Martin Greenfield: Tailor who survived Auschwitz and dressed presidents dies |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68625246 |work=BBC News |date=March 21, 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Martin Greenfield
Born
Maxmilian Grünfeld

(1928-08-09)August 9, 1928
Pavlovo, First Czechoslovak Republic
DiedMarch 20, 2024(2024-03-20) (aged 95)
Manhasset, New York, U.S.
OccupationTailor
Years active1947–2024
SpouseArlene Bergen (m. 1956)
Children2

Martin Greenfield (born Maxmilian Grünfeld; August 9, 1928 – March 20, 2024) was an American master tailor, based in Brooklyn, New York, specializing in men's suits. He was described as the best men's tailor in the United States.[1] His list of clients included six U.S. presidents, as well as other notable politicians and celebrities. His company, Martin Greenfield Clothiers, also has a white-label business, fashioning men's suits for clothing lines DKNY and Rag & Bone and the television show Boardwalk Empire.[2]

Greenfield was a Holocaust survivor, having been imprisoned as a teenager at Auschwitz where the rest of his immediate family were murdered.[2]

Early life

[edit]

Greenfield was born on August 9, 1928,[3][4] to a Jewish family in Pavlovo,[2] a small village located in Carpathian Ruthenia, on the southeastern tip of Czechoslovakia in what is now Ukraine. At age 14, Greenfield was rounded up along with his father, mother, two sisters, brother, and grandparents. All were transported to Auschwitz concentration camp,[5] where his two sisters, infant brother, and grandparents were immediately sent to the gas chamber, followed shortly after by his mother, who was unable to let go of her baby. Greenfield's father died shortly before Auschwitz was liberated by Soviet soldiers in January 1945, leaving him the only member of his family to survive the war.[6][7]

During his time in Auschwitz, Greenfield learned the power behind clothing. After being beaten for accidentally ripping a Nazi's shirt, he stole it, repaired it, and wore it underneath his uniform all throughout his time in the camp. Wearing the shirt made him realize that clothes possess power; this became an inspiration to Martin and helped him survive the Holocaust. This experience was a contributing factor to how he became one of the most successful and famous men's tailors of America.[8]

Near the end of World War II, Greenfield was moved along with other Auschwitz prisoners to the Buchenwald concentration camp. In April 1945, the American army stormed the camp, and liberated its prisoners. As the troops passed through the camp, Greenfield stopped a young rabbi who was serving as a U.S. Army chaplain and asked him, "where was God?" The rabbi, Herschel Schacter, later told Greenfield that he had never forgotten the question.[2] When General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived to supervise the liberation Greenfield shook his hand; coincidentally, standing next to Greenfield at the time was Elie Wiesel, who would later become famous writing about his time in the concentration camps.[2]

Soon after the liberation, Greenfield and another teenage survivor set out to kill the wife of the mayor, who had previously had Greenfield beaten for trying to eat food intended for her pet rabbits. When they found her, she was carrying her newborn baby, and Greenfield relented; he has described that moment as when he "became human again".[9]

Greenfield spent the next two years in Europe, looking for his remaining immediate family, unaware that they had all been killed. His father was killed one week before his camp was liberated. In 1947, at age 19, he boarded a ship to the United States, and stayed with wealthy relatives in Baltimore.[2] Soon afterward, he moved to New York City, where an aunt of his lived.[5]

Career

[edit]

In 1947, a Czech immigrant guided him to GGG Clothing, a clothing manufacturer in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, where he was hired as a "floor boy".[2] Over the next decade, his tailoring skills and reputation grew. His first major client, in the early 1950s, was General Eisenhower, then preparing to run for the presidency.[2]

In 1977, Greenfield bought GGG Clothing, and renamed it to Martin Greenfield Clothiers. The company would grow from six employees at the time to 117 by 2010.[5]

Among Greenfield's list of clients are U.S. presidents Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald Ford, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump; General Colin Powell, celebrities Paul Newman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Johnny Depp, and Ben Affleck, Cardinal Edward Egan, athletes Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Wayne Gretzky and New York City political figures Michael Bloomberg and Ray Kelly.[2][5][10]

Greenfield and his company have served as the tailor for men's suits for fashion lines including DKNY, Brooks Brothers, Neiman Marcus, and Rag & Bone.[5]

His company also created the suits for the 1920s-set HBO television show Boardwalk Empire.[5]

Personal life

[edit]

Greenfield married Arlene Bergen in 1956. They had two sons, Jay and Tod. Both sons work at Martin Greenfield Clothiers, and Jay, his elder son, serves as executive vice president.[5] His personal memoir, entitled Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor, was published in 2014.[11][10]

Greenfield died at a hospital in Manhasset, New York, on March 20, 2024, at age 95.[4][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Lynch, Matthew (November 2014). "Meet the Famed Holocaust-Surviving Tailor Who Snuck Advice to Eisenhower in His Suits". Vanity Fair.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Martel, Ned (October 31, 2012). "Holocaust survivor tailors an American success story". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.
  3. ^ Martel, Ned (November 5, 2012). "Holocaust documents reveal story behind Obama's tailor". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ a b Traub, Alex (March 20, 2024). "Martin Greenfield, Tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump and Shaq, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Farmer, Ann (November 5, 2010). "A Tailor, Called Upon by Designers and Politicians". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Harrison, Donald H. (March 26, 2024). "Martin Greenfield, Holocaust Survivor Who Became Tailor to Presidents, Dies at 95". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Silow-Carroll, Andrew (March 21, 2024). "Martin Greenfield, Auschwitz survivor and master tailor to American presidents, dies at 95". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Waldman, Stacie. "From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor: The Story of Martin Greenfield". Scarsdale. Stacie M. Waldman. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "Holocaust survivor promised to kill his tormentor – what happened when they came face to face?". GlennBeck.com. November 17, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Greenfield, Martin (December 5, 2014). "From Auschwitz to the White House: One Tailor's American Tale". The Daily Beast.
  11. ^ Greenfield, Martin (November 10, 2014). Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-62157-276-3. OL 34873858M. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Langer, Emily (March 22, 2024). "Martin Greenfield, tailor to presidents and stars, dies at 95". Washington Post. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  13. ^ Wright, George (March 21, 2024). "Martin Greenfield: Tailor who survived Auschwitz and dressed presidents dies". BBC News.
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