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Irving S. Gilmore
American philanthropist and arts patron
Irving Samuel Gilmore (1900–1986) was a musician, retail businessman, and philanthropist. He worked at and eventually led the Gilmore Brothers department stores business established by his uncle and father.[1]
He was the youngest son of James F. Gilmore (1857–1908) and Carrie Maria Sherwood Gilmore Upjohn (1866–1953). His older brothers were James Stanley Gilmore (1890–1982) and Donald S. Gilmore.[2] His father immigrated to the United States from Belfast, Ireland.[3]
He attended Kalamazoo High School and Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.[3] He graduated from Yale University with a music degree. He supported the Kalamazoo Symphony. He also funded the city's annual Christmas parade.
His lived in Kalamazoo. His home at 530 West South Street in Kalamazoo is now part of the South Street Historic District and was for sale in 2021.[4]