Emanuel Crystal, chairman of Jackson Iron & Metal, dies at 81

Dec 27, 2007 | 07:26 AM | Michael Marley

Emanuel "Manny" Crystal, chairman of family-owned Jackson Iron & Metal Co., Jackson, Miss., died Monday after a long illness. He was 81.

In addition to his scrap activities, Crystal was a prominent figure in community affairs, serving as president of Jackson's Beth Israel Congregation in 1967 when its synagogue was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan.....





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