Difference between revisions of "Irving Bromberg"
From Sega Retro
m (the New Jersey branch was the second branch to be put into operation by Irving Bromberg... Can we save these scans here? ... we don't need all of them... just the "juicy" ones...) |
m |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
'''Irving Bromberg'''{{magref|cb|1990-06-02|28}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/deIqY|https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145541282/irving-bromberg}} was an American businessman and one of the three founders of [[Service Games, Hawaii]], the origins of modern-day [[Sega]]. | '''Irving Bromberg'''{{magref|cb|1990-06-02|28}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/deIqY|https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145541282/irving-bromberg}} was an American businessman and one of the three founders of [[Service Games, Hawaii]], the origins of modern-day [[Sega]]. | ||
| − | Born in 1899{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems - Report 1971 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=16}}, Bromberg became president of the Greenpoint Motor Car Corp., based in Brooklyn, New York in 1923{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems - Report 1971 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=16}} before branching out into vending machines, forming Irving Bromberg Co. in 1930 (with branches in Brooklyn, New Jersey, Boston and Washington, D.C){{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems - Report 1971 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=16}}{{ref|https://cmj.arcade-museum.com/Coin-Machine-Journal-1932-10/Coin-Machine-Journal-1932-10/080/}}. In 1934, Bromberg founded a business known as Standard Games Co. in Los Angeles{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems - Report 1971 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=16}}. | + | Born in 1899{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems - Report 1971 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=16}}, Bromberg became president of the Greenpoint Motor Car Corp., based in Brooklyn, New York in 1923{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems - Report 1971 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=16}} before branching out into vending machines, forming Irving Bromberg Co. in 1930 (with branches in Brooklyn, New York City, New Jersey, Boston and Washington, D.C){{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems - Report 1971 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=16}}{{ref|https://cmj.arcade-museum.com/Coin-Machine-Journal-1932-10/Coin-Machine-Journal-1932-10/080/}}{{ref|https://aa.arcade-museum.com/Automatic-Age-1933-07/Automatic-Age-1933-07/029/}}. In 1934, Bromberg founded a business known as Standard Games Co. in Los Angeles{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems - Report 1971 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=16}}. |
In 1945, he went on, along with his son [[Martin Bromley]] and his son's friend [[James Humpert]], to co-found Service Games. Bromberg was brought on board for his technical experience in this sector, though his son was responsible for day-to-day management of the business. | In 1945, he went on, along with his son [[Martin Bromley]] and his son's friend [[James Humpert]], to co-found Service Games. Bromberg was brought on board for his technical experience in this sector, though his son was responsible for day-to-day management of the business. | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 26 May 2022
|
| Irving Bromberg |
|---|
| Date of birth: 1899-06-10[1] |
| Date of death: 1973-01-20[1] (age 73) |
| Role(s): Executive |
Irving Bromberg[2][1] was an American businessman and one of the three founders of Service Games, Hawaii, the origins of modern-day Sega.
Born in 1899[3], Bromberg became president of the Greenpoint Motor Car Corp., based in Brooklyn, New York in 1923[3] before branching out into vending machines, forming Irving Bromberg Co. in 1930 (with branches in Brooklyn, New York City, New Jersey, Boston and Washington, D.C)[3][4][5]. In 1934, Bromberg founded a business known as Standard Games Co. in Los Angeles[3].
In 1945, he went on, along with his son Martin Bromley and his son's friend James Humpert, to co-found Service Games. Bromberg was brought on board for his technical experience in this sector, though his son was responsible for day-to-day management of the business.
Bromberg also helped bring Service Games, Panama into fruition, though is thought to have retired in the early 1950s. He died in 1973, and was buried in Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City California[1].
Gallery
Advert from 1932 for the Whirl-a-Round, exclusively distributed by Irving Bromberg Co.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145541282/irving-bromberg (archive.today)
- ↑ Cash Box, "June 2, 1990" (US; 1990-06-02), page 28
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems/Illegal Currency Manipulations Affecting South Vietnam: US Senate Report of the Committee on Government Operations made by its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (1971), page 16
- ↑ https://cmj.arcade-museum.com/Coin-Machine-Journal-1932-10/Coin-Machine-Journal-1932-10/080/
- ↑ https://aa.arcade-museum.com/Automatic-Age-1933-07/Automatic-Age-1933-07/029/
| Notable people in the early days of Sega |
|---|
| Irving Bromberg | Martin Bromley | James Humpert | Raymond Lemaire | David Rosen | Richard Stewart |