Herrmann, Lewis M.

Lewis M. Herrmann played an integral role in the history of the School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR), formerly known as the Institute of Management and Labor Relations (IMLR), of Rutgers University. Were it not for the tireless effort of Lewis M. Herrmann the SMLR would have had a much slower rate of growth and might not have ever become an institution of higher learning.

Herrmann was born in Romania on 4 February 1884 and came to the United States in 1895. (1) Throughout his eighty-one year life, Herrmann worked to ensure that workers were educated and united in their assorted professions. During World War I, Herrmann served as a sergeant in the infantry. Later in World War II, he headed the Special War Department mission in the South Pacific where he first met General Douglas MacArthur. Later he was the Post Commander of the American Legion, Post #104, and Commander, Atlantic County District of the American Legion. (2)

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