Israel Matz

Israel Matz
Born(1869-02-09)February 9, 1869
Kalvarija, Congress of Poland, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 10, 1950(1950-02-10) (aged 81)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationPhilanthropist
Known forCo-founder of Ex-Lax Inc.
SpouseGussie H. Matz

Israel Matz (Hebrew: ישראל מץ; February 9, 1869 - February 10, 1950) Matz is well known for co-founding the Ex-Lax company in 1906, today owned by Novartis. His grandson, Roy M. Goodman, was a New York State Senator from 1969–2002.

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