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   Alex Grass. Alexander Grass (August 3, 1927 – August 27, 2009) was an American businessman, lawyer, and philanthropist who founded Rite Aid, [1] one of the United States' largest drugstore chains. [2] Early life. Grass was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Jewish parents, Louis and Rose Grass.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2009/08/29 › businessAlex Grass, Who Helped to Start Rite Aid, Dies at 82

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   Aug 29, 2009 · Alex Grass, who helped transform a discount store in Scranton, Pa., into Rite Aid, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, died on Thursday at his home in Harrisburg, Pa. He was 82.

3. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesAlex Grass dies at 82; founder of Rite Aid - Los Angeles Times

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   Aug 29, 2009 · Alex Grass, who opened a small health and beauty aids store in Scranton, Pa., in 1962 and built it into Rite Aid Corp., one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, died Thursday. He was 82.

4. www.jta.org › 2009/08/31 › lifestyleAlex Grass, former Rite Aid CEO and UJA chair, dies

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   Aug 31, 2009 · Alex Grass, who founded the Rite Aid pharmacy chain and was a prominent Jewish philanthropist, passed away in 2009. He served as a leader of UJA, Jewish Agency, Hebrew University and other Jewish organizations.

5. wwd.com › feature › obituary-alex-grass-82-2251547Obituary: Alex Grass, 82 - WWD

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   Aug 31, 2009 · Alex Grass, one of the founders of Rite Aid and a pioneer of chain drugstore retailing, died in 2009. He was a major contributor to the industry and a supporter of many community and academic causes.

6. www.thetimes-tribune.com › news › scranton-nativeScranton native and Rite Aid founder Alex Grass dies after 10 ...

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   Aug 28, 2009 · Scranton native Alex Grass, 82, a lawyer who founded the nation's largest drugstore chain, Rite Aid Corp., after opening his first store in the city, died at his Harrisburg...

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   Where was Alex Grass buried?

   • Alex Grass died at his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on August 27, 2009, after a ten-year-long battle with lung cancer. Grass' funeral was held at Temple Ohev Sholom in Harrisburg. He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania.

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   Who was Alex Grass?

   • Alex Grass, who helped transform a discount store in Scranton, Pa., into Rite Aid, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, died on Thursday at his home in Harrisburg, Pa. He was 82. The cause was respiratory failure, said Rabbi Peter Kessler, who was with Mr. Grass when he died. Mr. Grass had battled lung cancer for 10 years.

   Alex Grass, Who Helped to Start Rite Aid, Dies at 82

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   What happened to Alex Grass?

   • The business was closed and sold off in 2005. Alexander Grass was born Aug. 3, 1927, to Louis and Rose Grass. His businessman father died when Alex was 9, and he later recalled a hardscrabble childhood.

   Rite Aid founder began with one store in his hometown

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   Who is John Grass?

   • Mr. Grass was a founder of the Rite Aid Corporation as well as its chairman and chief executive as it expanded nationwide. Today it operates more than 4,900 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Sales last year topped $24 billion. Born in Scranton, Mr. Grass grew up in a family that struggled financially during the Depression.

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   What did Alex Grass do after he left Rite Aid?

   • Alex Grass became involved in philanthropy and other business interests following his departure from Rite Aid. For numerous years he headed the board of governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that bestowed him with the National Scopus Award.

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   What happened to Mr Grass?

   • He was 82. The cause was respiratory failure, said Rabbi Peter Kessler, who was with Mr. Grass when he died. Mr. Grass had battled lung cancer for 10 years. Mr. Grass was a founder of the Rite Aid Corporation as well as its chairman and chief executive as it expanded nationwide.

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   Aug 29, 2009 · Alex Grass, who opened a small health and beauty aids store in Scranton, Pa., in 1962 and built it into Rite Aid Corp., one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, died Thursday. He was 82.