Background
He is largely responsible for the preservation of Key West and the prevention of high-rise buildings on the island paradise. His grandfather, Abraham Wolkowsky, moved to Key West in the late 1880s and established a fine clothing store on Duval Street. The late Edna Wolkowski was his sister. His other sister, Dr. Ruth W. Greenfield, is the prominent Miami musician and social activist. His nephew is the photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
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