Halff, G. A. C.

G. A. C. Halff was the son of Solomon Halff, early Texas merchant, and Fannie Levi.

Solomon Halff was the president and majority stockholder of the A. B. Frank Company, which specialized in wholesale dry goods. G. A. C. Halff followed in his father's merchandising footsteps, eventually taking over the presidency of the company. The founder of one of the first automobile dealerships in Texas, Halff also developed the first wholesale auto supply store in 1911. Additionally, Halff founded the San Antonio radio station WOAI, which went on the air in 1922. He served in an executive capacity at Southland Industries, Inc. The G. A. C. Halff Foundation of San Antonio was named for him.

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