Self-made millionaire Sam N. Regenstrief, Warren Lodge 15, Connorsville, Indiana, made his fortune in manufacturing and was known as the "Dishwasher King." He used his wealth to found Indianapolis' Regenstrief Institute, which developed the Regenstrief Medical Records system. Despite his wealth, philanthropy and notoriety, Brother Sam never knew his own birthdate. He was born in Bucharest, Romania and his birth records were lost. He celebrated two approximate dates as birthdays, one in June, one in November, having heard conflicting stories from relatives about the time of year he was born. He was, however, certain about one birthdate - October 28, 1948, his Masonic birthday.
(I am using the date of his raising as his Masonic birthday. Some jurisdictions and individuals use the date of a Brother's initiation as his Masonic Birthday, but traditionally, most use the date of the Third Degree. For the record, brother Sam was initiated September 9, and received his Fellowcraft Degree, October 21, 1948).
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