DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : HARRY P. ROSEN.Byline: - Minerva A. Hernandez After almost 15 years of volunteer service, Harry Rosen For the New York mobster, see . Harry Rosen OC (born 1931) is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Canadian high-end men's wear store, which bears his name. Early Life Born and raised in Toronto, Rosen lived for a short time in Callander, Ontario. is as eager and enthusiastic as one who's just about to embark on a new journey. A tutor at North Hollywood Adult Learning Center, a branch of North Hollywood Polytechnic Community Adult School, Rosen says he has nothing but respect and admiration for his students. AGE: 81 RESIDENCE: Woodland Hills BORN AND RAISED IN: Chicago OCCUPATION: Retired as vice president of procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. for Xerox. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Married to Yvette. CHILDREN: Two sons - David, 49, and Dana, 53. Four grandchiildren. VOLUNTEERISM vol·un·teer·ism n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism : ``Nothing but the best'' is how Rosen describes his volunteer experience after almost 15 years of continuous service at North Hollywood Adult Learning Center, where he teaches adults reading and comprehension. ``We all work together helping each other. Everybody that comes comes with the desire to learn something or wanting to do something, like maybe becoming a citizen, or getting a better job.'' WHY DO YOU VOLUNTEER?: ``When I retired, I was getting bored so I decided to join what was at that time called DOVS (Dedicated Older Volunteers Services). The rewards have been great, especially when I see the students making progress. That's when it makes it all worthwhile.'' FAVORITE DAILY TASK: ``I look forward to the two days that I'm with my students.'' BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: ``Life has been good to me, but I sometimes reminisce rem·i·nisce intr.v. rem·i·nisced, rem·i·nisc·ing, rem·i·nisc·es To recollect and tell of past experiences or events. [Back-formation from reminiscence. about wanting to be a successful optometrist optometrist /op·tom·e·trist/ (op-tom´e-trist) a specialist in optometry. Optometrist A medical professional who examines and tests the eyes for disease and treats visual disorders by prescribing corrective . When I tried it out, I went broke.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: His marriage to Yvette and his children. GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``At my age - staying healthy.'' WHO RELIES ON YOU THE MOST AND WHO YOU RELY ON: ``My wife and I have been married for so long that we mutually rely on each other.'' HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS ``The ability to give something back.'' VALLEY HANGOUTS: ``We have been going for many years to Jasmine jasmine (jăs`mĭn, jăz–) or jessamine (jĕs`əmĭn), any plant of the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae (olive family). II Chinese Cuisine Chinese cuisine (Chinese: 中國菜) originated from different regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world — from East Asia to North America, Australasia and Western Europe. in Calabasas.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``I enjoy reading; I have a whole room in my home that I turned into a library.'' HOBBIES: ``Sending National Geographic subscriptions to people we have met throughout the world in our years of traveling.'' WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU?: ``Being around the family is always a perfect day for me.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Harry P. Rosen Evan Yee/Daily News |
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