Harry E. Soref (1887–1957) was an American locksmith and businessman. He was the founder of the Master Lock company. [1]
Soref was born in 1887 Bilozirka, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, [2] later immigrating to the United States. [1] In 1921, he founded the Master Lock company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [3] The company built locks based on Soref's designs using laminated steel to build strong yet inexpensive locks; he received over 80 patents for his designs. [1]
Soref and his wife Bertha had five children. [1] He died in 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona, aged 70. [4]
Harry E. Soref (1887–1957) was an American locksmith and businessman. He was the founder of the Master Lock company. [1]
Soref was born in 1887 Bilozirka, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, [2] later immigrating to the United States. [1] In 1921, he founded the Master Lock company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [3] The company built locks based on Soref's designs using laminated steel to build strong yet inexpensive locks; he received over 80 patents for his designs. [1]
Soref and his wife Bertha had five children. [1] He died in 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona, aged 70. [4]