Cortell family
Biographical notes:
Upon their emigration to the United States, Julius and Margot Kochertaler changed their names to Jules and Margot Cortell . Before settling in the United States, they had fled the Nazi dictatorship for Paris . After the war, Cortell founded the Europacar tourist agency, which specialized in car tours. He also devoted considerable energy to philanthropy as a member of the American Jewish Committee .
From the guide to the Cortell Family Collection, 1806-2003, (Leo Baeck Institute Archives)
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Subjects:
- Emigration and immigration
Occupations:
- Travel agents
Places:
- Paris (France) (as recorded)
- Öhringen (Germany) (as recorded)
- New York (N. Y.) (as recorded)
- Hamburg (Germany) (as recorded)
