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The Sigmund H. Danziger, Jr. Memorial Lecture in the Humanities is an annual honorary bestowed upon an “established scholar of classical literature, who has made substantial contributions to the critical analysis of classical literature, or has been exceptionally skilled at inspiring an appreciation for classical literature” by the Humanities Division of the University of Chicago. Sigmund H Danziger, Jr, founded Homak Mfg Co. Inc. in 1947 in Chicago. A Chicago southsider and son of a sales representative for houseware products, including bathroom scales, Mr. Danziger began his business career “jobbing” for Chicago manufacturers while a student at the University of Chicago. After the World War II, in which he served as a Captain and translator, he purchased a bathroom cabinet manufacturer on the south side of Chicago for which he was jobbing. Naming the new company Homak, capturing a sign he noted on a hat store, he began manufacturing steel kitchen cabinets and rapidly moved to a building, which he designed at 4433 S. Springfield Ave in Chicago. In the early 1960s, an order for tool boxes lead to the production of a hardware line including roller cabinets, tool boxes, and other accessories. Through the 1970s and 1980s, most of the major retailers and chains of the time became either line or private label customers at one time or another, including Sears, Walmart, Kmart, The Home Depot True Value, Ace, Montgomery Ward, Coast-to-Coast, Costco, Meijer, Pep Boys, Fingerhut, etc. In 1979, Sigmund Danziger died and his wife Gertrude (Trudy), ran the company for the next 25 years. During this time, the company moved to a facility in Bedford Park, Illinois while sales grew to $35,000,000 with hardware, automotive, hospital (under Homed TM), and sporting goods lines. One of the major innovations during this period was the introduction of a consumer gun cabinet (under HomSafe TM), which instantly grew to be a major hit at mass retailers, including Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mountain, Dick's Sporting Goods and Sports Authority. Also a line of garage cabinets was introduced for Whirlpool and Sears under the label "Gladiator Garageworks." Homak employed hundreds of people, who enjoyed the prosperity of the industry. ==List of Sigmund H. Danziger Jr lecturers== * 2014-2015 Stephen Greenblatt * 2013-2014 John T. Hamilton * 2012-2013 Julia Annas * 2011-2012. C. Brian Rose * 2010-2011 Anthony Grafton * 2009-2010 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「Sigmund H. Danziger, Jr. Memorial Lecture in the Humanities」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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