Bernard Goldfine
Bernard Goldfine | |
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| Born | October 10, 1890 Russia |
| Died | September 1967 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, Textile Manufacturer |
| Known for | Involvement in the 1958 Sherman Adams scandal, Income tax evasion conviction |
Bernard Goldfine (October 10, 1890 – September 1967) was a Russian-born American businessman and textile manufacturer based in Boston. He became widely known in the 1950s for his connections with high-ranking political figures, notably Sherman Adams, who was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Chief of Staff. Goldfine's lavish gifts to Adams, including a vicuña coat and hotel stays, led to public controversy and Adams's resignation in 1958.[1][2]
In 1961, Goldfine was convicted of income tax evasion, resulting in an eight-month prison sentence.[3] Upon release, he faced financial ruin due to unpaid taxes and penalties. He died in 1967 at the age of 76 in a modest apartment in Boston.[4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "President Eisenhower's Chief of Staff Resigns for Influence Selling | Research Starters | EBSCO Research". EBSCO. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ↑ "INVESTIGATIONS: Bernard Goldfine's Two Faces". Time. 1958-07-14. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ↑ "Goldfine Gets Year in Prison and $110,000 Fine; Must Pay All He Owes U.S. Under 5-Year Probation Industrialist's Secretary Gets Suspended Sentence (Published 1961)". 1961-06-06. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ↑ "Bernard Goldfine, Industrialist Involved in '58 Scandal, Is Dead; His Ties to Sherman Adams Led to Inquiry Jailed in Tax and Contempt Cases". The Newyork times. September 23, 1967.
- ↑ "Goldfine Dies Penniless". Herald and Review. 1967-09-23. p. 14. Retrieved 2025-09-28.