Burt Baskin

1913 - 1967

Burt Baskin

American businessman.

Was Burt Baskin Jewish?
Yes, Burt Baskin was Jewish.
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Baskin co-founded ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins with his brother-in-law, Irv Robbins.

After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he opened Burton's Ice Cream in Pasadena, California, in 1946.

• The partners combined their shops under the Baskin-Robbins name in 1953, promoting "31 flavors," one for every day of the month.

• They sold the company to United Fruit Company in 1967 for about $12 million.

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