GETTING
PERSONAL THANKS NICK
Documentary explores applying for
college with little guidance.

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Volume 239
000 Number 40
0 Published Weekly Since 1887
Raymond Perelman
Dies At 101
JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF
RAYMOND PERELMAN, the busi-
nessman and philanthropist whose name
adorns institutions across the Philadelphia
area, died Jan. 14. He was 101.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss
of my father Raymond G. Perelman, who
passed away peacefully last night,” said
Ronald O. Perelman, in a family state-
ment. “Raymond was not only a renowned
businessman and an extraordinarily gen-
erous philanthropist but most importantly
for me, he was a mentor and a wonderful
father, as well as a deeply loving grandfa-
ther and great grandfather.”
Born in Philadelphia in 1917, Raymond
Perelman was the son of a Lithuanian
immigrant father, Morris, who spoke no
English. Morris Perelman founded the
American Paper Products Co., which
Perelman took over aft er graduating from
the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania. Th e company enjoyed fabulous success,
and Raymond Perelman became extremely
wealthy. Over the next few decades of his
career, Perelman expanded his business,
opening manufacturing plants and mills
The shutdown of the federal government is now the longest in U.S. history.

Furloughed Jewish
Workers Feel The Squeeze
JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF
“THERE’S NO REIMBURSEMENT for
this interview, is there, possibly?”
Informed that the Jewish Exponent
does not pay for interviews, the fur-
loughed federal employee, who asked to
remain nameless, said that she under-
stood. “Well,” she said, “you can certainly
hear where I’m coming from.”
About 380,000 federal employees
remain on unpaid leave during what is
now the longest government shutdown
in U.S. history. It began on Dec. 22 aft er
negotiations on the budget for the 2019
fi scal year were held up by disagreements
between House Democrats and President
Donald Trump over funding for a wall to
See Perelman, Page 14
See Furlough, Page 15
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