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Leading Nebraska Beverage Distributor David Friedland Dies At 75 |
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Friday, 13 June 2008 |
David Friedland, chairman of the top beverage alcohol distributor in Nebraska, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 after a long illness. He was 75.
The son of a wine and spirits retailer, Mr. Friedland started to work in the beverage industry in 1955 with Seagram Distillers in New York. A year later he returned to Chicago to work for Brown Vintners, the Seagram Import Company, and later joined the Munson Shaw Company.
He and his wife, Nancy, met in his hometown of Chicago and were married in 1962. At age 29, Mr. Friedland moved with her to Nebraska to work at United Distillers Products Company, a business that was started by her grandparents in 1893.
In February of 2008, United Distillers became a part of Republic National Distributing Company, the second largest distributor of premium wine and spirits in the United States. David Friedland retained his role as chairman and his son, Ted Friedland, retained his role as president of the new organization, called RNDC-Nebraska Eagle Division.
Mr. Friedland was past president of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America. He also was past chairman of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation, and a former board member of the Nebraska Humane Society, the Children’s Hospital and the Omaha Public Library Foundation.
Mr. Friedland is survived by his wife, Nancy, his daughters, Melissa Steiner and Paula Boggust, and his son, Ted, as well as son-in-laws Gary Steiner and Matt Boggust, daughter-in-law Jamie Friedland and eight grandchildren.
Services were to be be held on Friday, June 13th at 2:30 P.M. at Temple Israel, 7023 Cass Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Donations may be made in memory of Mr. Friedland to The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, the Nebraska Humane Society and the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation.
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