Jack Eisner, a Holocaust survivor who made tens of millions of dollars and then told the world about his wartime experiences, died Aug. 24 at 77. Eisner, who made his money in the import-export business, helped found several Holocaust remembrance organizations and wrote an autobiography, “The Survivor,” which was made into a play and a movie.
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