Max Rose (businessman)
Max Rose | |
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| Born | 1873 Shavli (Šiauliai), Lithuanian Region, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 21, 1951 (aged 77–78) |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, ostrich farmer, industrialist |
| Years active | 1890s–1951 |
| Known for | Leading ostrich feather industry revival in South Africa; known as “ostrich feather king” |
Max Rose (1873–August 21, 1951) was a Russian-born, South African businessman and ostrich farmer who played a major role in the development and revival of the ostrich feather industry in the Cape region. He became known as the "ostrich feather king of South Africa."