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Vernon in Manhattan, July 2012
Born	Lilli Menasche (1927-03-18)March 18, 1927 Leipzig, Germany
Died	December 14, 2015(2015-12-14) (aged 88) Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Entrepreneur, businesswoman
Title	Founder, CEO of The Lillian Vernon Corporation
Spouse(s)	Samuel Hochberg Robert Katz Paolo Martino
Children	Fred P. Hochberg David Hochberg

Lillian Vernon (born Lilli Menasche; March 18, 1927 – December 14, 2015) was an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She founded the Lillian Vernon Corporation in 1951 and served as its chairman and CEO until July 1989, though she continued to serve as executive chairman until 2003.

Personal life

Vernon was born in Leipzig, Germany. Because they were of Jewish descent the Vernon family fled to the United States in 1937.

Vernon died from congestive heart failure in Manhattan, New York City at the age of 88.

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Lillian Vernon (center) donates a refrigerated truck to Citymeals-on-Wheels

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