Stanley Turkel

Stanley Howard Turkel (September 2, 1925^[3] – August 12, 2022) was an American historian and hotel manager.^[4][2]

Stanley Turkel
Born	Stanley Howard Turkel[1] (1925-09-02)September 2, 1925 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	August 12, 2022(2022-08-12) (aged 96) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University Stern School of Business
Occupation(s)	Historian and hotel manager
Spouses	Barbara Bell ​ (divorced)​ [1] Rima Sokoloff ​ (died 2014)​ [1][2]
Children	2[1]

Biography

Turkel was born in The Bronx, New York, he the son of Molly Kurtzman and Nathan Turkel, a Polish emigrant.^[1] He attended DeWitt Clinton High School.^[1] Turkel attended New York University.^[1] At the age of 18, he served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.^[1][2] Turkel was discharged and returned to his home to attend the New York University Stern School of Business,^[1] earning a Bachelor of Science.^[1]

Turkel worked at his father's business and he served as a consultant at Victor Kramer's laundry business.^[1] He also worked at Leows and served as the hotel manager at Drake Hotel.^[1][2] Turkel worked at Historic Summit Inn Resort and served as the hotel manager of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts.^[1] He served as president of the City Club of New York from 1966^[5] to 1969. Turkel then served as chairperson from 1979 to 1989.^[6] He was mentioned three times as "Historian of the Year" of the Historic Hotels of America program.^[1]

Turkel resided in Flushing, Queens.^[1][2] He later moved to Alexandria, Virginia and resided there in the 2010s.^[1] Turkel died in August 2022 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, at the age of 96.^[1]