Jack Brod, Early Tenant of Empire State Building, Dies at 98

New York Times ^ | January 13, 3008 | Douglas Martin

[AnnGora]

Jack Brod, a businessman who over nearly eight decades gradually worked his way from the 7th floor of the Empire State Building to the 76th, where he reigned as the skyscraper’s last original tenant, died last Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 98.

[AnnGora]

This man has seen a lot of history! RIP

[neodad]

Two months later, Mr. Brod and his father arrived to start a new business, a collection agency that would profit from indebtedness spawned by the Depression.

Good economic lesson for everybody. Even in downturns, there's opportunity.

[ClearCase_guy]

“What I remember most, was that time a huge age started climbing up the side! It was terrible! That’s was in ‘32, sonny. Probably before you was even born ...”

[ClearCase_guy]

Ya know, feeble attempts at humor become even more feeble if you don't spell "ape" correctly.

Sheesh!

[RobinOfKingston]

I like your self-deprecating style, though, CC guy.

[Brucifer]

LOL! I hope the machine gun bullets from those biplanes didn’t tear up the roof that much.

[ASOC]

I wonder what floor he ws on when the B25 hit the building?

[Vaquero]

He was interviewed on a TV special about the Empire State Building a few years ago on a cable channel or PBS, I forget which......

.....RIP

[SpinnerWebb]

Ya know, feeble attempts at humor become even more feeble if you don't spell "ape" correctly.

Not to worry. Those kinds of slips naturally come with ape...

[stinkerpot65]

Hillary Clinton snaps after losing the 2008 Presidential election.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.