Max Rose (businessman)

Max Rose
Born1873 (1873)
Shavli (Šiauliai), Lithuanian Region, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 21, 1951(1951-08-21) (aged 77–78)
Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa
CitizenshipSouth African
OccupationsEntrepreneur, ostrich farmer, industrialist
Years active1890s–1951
Known forLeading 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."

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