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Allen B. Gellman (born April 19, 1906, Fegyvernek, Hungary – died September 13, 1967, Los Angeles, California) 〔(Allen Gellman on findagrave.com )〕 was a jewelry manufacturer and first sponsor of ''You Bet Your Life'', the radio (and later TV) program hosted by Groucho Marx. Gellman was elected to the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans in 1956. ==Early years and career== Allen Gellman was born as Adalbert Béla Gellman. He emigrated from Hungary to the United States in 1930, aged 24 and became a naturalized citizen on January 11, 1939. He worked as a machinist, attended night school, and began manufacturing costume jewelry.〔"'Rags to Riches' Plaques Awarded to Eight Men". ''Los Angeles Times'' (1923-Current File); May 11, 1956〕 Gellman and a partner, Joseph Weiss, owned and operated the Illinois Watch Case Company in Elgin, manufacturing compacts and cigarette lighters, and the U.S. Wind Engine and Pump Company in Batavia, making farm equipment. In 1941, with the government restricting commercial production in order to allocate material and manpower to war production, Gellman and Weiss needed a government contract. Gellman met Henry Garsson in Washington outside a congressman's office. When Garsson described his requirements for the manufacture of shells, Gellman agreed to provide the means to fill them.〔When War Profiteering Hit Batavia. The Garsson - May Connection. The Batavia Historian. Batavia Historical Society. Batavia, Illinois. Vol. 38 No. 1. January 1997〕 Garsson and his older brother, Murray Garsson, had started a munitions contracting business in 1941. A Kentucky Congressman, Andrew J. May, chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, facilitated the Garssons’ enterprise.〔''Time'' magazine, ("Handy Andy" ), June 9, 1947.〕〔(THE CONGRESS: Murray Garsson's Suckers. TIME. Monday, August 12, 1946 )〕 After the war, a Senate investigating committee reviewing the Garsson's munitions business discovered evidence that May had received substantial cash payments and other inducements from the Garssons.〔''Time'' magazine, ("Still Calling Yankel" ), July 29, 1946.〕〔When War Profiteering Hit Batavia. The Garsson - May Connection. The Batavia Historian. Batavia Historical Society. Batavia, Illinois. Vol. 38 No. 1. January 1997〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Allen Gellman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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