PRINTER'S NO. 1826
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
314
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN, BAKER, MARTIN, CULVER, VOGEL AND
MASTRIANO, JULY 12, 2024
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JULY 12, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and achievements of businessman, humanitarian
and leader Seymour Holtzman and expressing condolences on his
passing.
WHEREAS, Seymour Holtzman was born July 30, 1935, the son of
Max Holtzman and Bella Holtzman, née Spivak, in Wilkes-Barre;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman earned his bachelor of science in
Commerce and Finance from Wilkes University in 1957; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman later received his honorary doctorate
and served as a Trustee of Wilkes University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman's entrepreneurial endeavors included
the growth, acquisition and turning of more than one dozen
businesses, while also listing his first company on the New York
Stock Exchange at 32 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman owned C.D. Peacock, Inc., Rolex
Boutique Luxury Swiss in Miami and held the chairman position at
Destination XL Group, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Holtzman led a group of prominent
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businessmen to invest in Eastern and Central Europe by
purchasing General Banking & Trust Co., Ltd., in Budapest,
Hungary, which was the first Eastern-European bank to be
privatized since World War II; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman extended his humanitarian business
activities by entering into the retail optical and real estate
business in Prague, Czech Republic, further aiding in the
modernization of Eastern Europe; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman, a philanthropist, was honored as
"Humanist of the Year" by the Cardinal Cushing School and
Training Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and "Man of the Year"
by the B'nai B'rith Youth Services; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman served as National Finance Co-Chairman
for the Reagan-Bush Campaign and was appointed by former
President Reagan to the United States Department of Commerce's
Industry Policy Advisory Committee for trade policy matters; and
WHEREAS, As an advocate for free trade, Mr. Holtzman was
invited to advise the United States Senate Select Committee on
international business and other economic matters; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman passed away in Palm Beach, Florida, on
May 28, 2024, at 88 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtzman is survived by his wife of 67 years,
Evelyn (Torres) Holtzman, his three children: Marc Holtzman and
his wife Kristen, Steven Holtzman and his wife Qi, and Allison
Holtzman, as well as his 12 grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the life and achievements of
businessman, humanitarian and leader Seymour Holtzman and
express condolences on his passing.
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