HARRY FRISCH
Their value for education and strong character led them to unite and form the Shad Khan and Harry Frisch Scholarship and Internship Program . Through this program , students are supported annually in their studies at FSCJ ( Florida State College at Jacksonville ), UNF ( University of North Florida ) and other universities or vocational training institutions .
In partnership with Fresh Ministries , summer job internships for more than 40 high school students are provided . Often , it is the first job for these youth . Also , through this program college students have been supported at internships at Baptist Health , Jacksonville University and the City of Daytona Beach .
Neither Harry nor Shad have ever taken the opportunities they have been afforded in the United States for granted . They worked hard to achieve the American dream and have inspired many youth to seize their goals . Harry and Shad continue to use their unique entrepreneurial minds and international perspectives to make Jacksonville into the vibrant city we all love and cherish . Through this partnership they are helping today ’ s students who will be the future leaders of our community .
HARRY FRISCH
Harry Frisch was born in 1923 in Vienna , Austria . His family being of Jewish descent were affected by the Holocaust when Hitler took reign in 1938 . His family fled from Czechoslovakia to Palestine after losing multiple family members . Harry had nothing but the clothes on his back and did not know the language . As he started building a new life , he began learning about automobile mechanics , and eventually built up enough money to purchase his own garage with two partners .
Harry eventually migrated to the US in 1953 with his wife and two sons to reunite with his parents after 15 years . He and his brother , Alfred , took over his mother ’ s fish market after his step dad passed , and built it up to what it is today , Beaver Street Fisheries .
Beaver Street Fisheries has grown to be a world-renowned international seafood supplier , importing product from over 50 countries and offering over 1,600 products . Harry built the company into a half a billion-dollar business , and it is now being run by his son and 3 grandsons , who have even larger visions for the company .
One thing Harry isn ’ t afraid of is to work . Any job that was ever offered to him , he never rejected . At one point Harry was working four jobs at once . Although he faced some adversity in his earlier years , Harry was always grateful work never went away . Today Harry is very appreciative of his life and the life he has built for his family .