READING, Pa. (AP) – Late department store chairman Albert Boscov was remembered as an energetic businessman, a caring person and a tireless cheerleader for the city he loved.
Hundreds gathered Sunday at a Reading, Pennsylvania, arena to honor Boscov, who died Feb. 10 at age 87, and who was credited with driving the growth of the century-old business established by his father to sales in excess of $1 billion.
“If Al Boscov wanted to get something done, he could move heaven and earth to do so,” said management consultant Al Weber.
Former mayor Tom McMahon called him “one of the hardest-working and happiest people I ever knew.”
“Someone once remarked that spending an hour with Al Boscov was like being in the spin cycle of a washing machine, except it was fun!” he said.