Julius Lederer (businessman)

Jules Lederer was an American business executive and innovator. He dropped out of school in 10th grade, having to work from the time he was 13 to support his family.

In the 1950s, Lederer was president of the Autopoint Company in Chicago; later he became a co-founder of Budget Rent a Car, now a unit of Cendant.

Lederer was married to Eppie Lederer, who was better known as the syndicated columnist, "Ann Landers." They had one child, a daughter, Margo Howard (ex-wife of actor Ken Howard), before divorcing.

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Famous quotes containing the words julius and/or lederer:

    It does not disturb me that those whom I pardon are said to have deserted me so that
    they might again bring war against me. I prefer nothing more than that I should be true to
    myself and they to themselves.
    Julius Caesar [Gaius Julius Caesar] (100–44 B.C.)

    There are no enemies in science, professor. Only phenomena to study.
    —Charles Lederer (1910–1976)