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Irving Blum Obituary

New York Times - 12 Aug 1973, Page 59
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 11—Irving Blum, chairman of Blum's, Inc., a real estate, finance and investment firm, and a leader in charitable activities, died today at the age of 58.

Mr. Blum had also been president and director of Baltimore Trotting Races, Inc., and Colonial Furniture, Inc., and a director of the First National Bank of Maryland. He was a former president of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds.

Born in Baltimore, Mr. Blum graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1934. He served in the Army overseas in World War II.

A member of the Mayor's Council of Economic Advisers, Mr. Blum had been a director of the Governor's Commission on Childhood Malnutrition. He had served as president of the Council for Equal Business Opportunity, vice president of the United Fund of Central Maryland and director of the Baltimore Urban Coalition.

Surviving are his widow, the former Lois Hoffberger; two sons, Lawrence and Jeffrey; a daughter, Patty; a brother, and a sister.

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