The Schottenstein Family Tree This chart is built upon the research of Morris Schottenstein, a retired Urbana College professor who wrote a two-volume history of his family. The tree covers six generations and includes peddlers, merchants, builders, lawyers, CEOs, a deli owner, a Yale cardiologist and nearly 200 descendants of Yoneh and Chaya Gerzhevsky,
Jacob Schottenstein
6 children ••••••
Benjamin Schottenstein
Jacob Schottenstein
Bernard “Berl” Schottenstein
Eugene Schottenstein
2 children ••
Gatha Kadetz
Sylvia Heyman
Heshel Schottenstein
Yossel Schottenstein
Meyer Schottenstein
Abraham Schottenstein
Goldie Ruben
2 others ••
Gloria Haffer Co-founder of the Buechner Haffer law firm in Cincinnati
Dr. Harlan Krumholz Renowned cardiologist at the Yale School of Medicine
Eileen Wuensch
Bill Schottenstein
6 children ••••••
3 children •••
4 others ••••
Saul Schottenstein Oversaw women’s merchandising at the family’s stores for more than 60 years
Ann Deshe
David Deshe
Charles Schottenstein
Cathy Schottenstein Writer working on a book about a financial fraud case involving her branch of the family COLUMBUS MONTHLY MARCH 2022
Randee Schottenstein
Robert M. “Bobby” Schottenstein
Isaac Schottenstein
Joseph “Joey” Schottenstein
Evan Schottenstein
Avi Schottenstein
Jonathan Schottenstein Jeffrey Schottenstein Founder of the sportswear brand TACKMA and a mental health advocate
3 children •••
Alexis Gordin
Jillian Diamond
1 child •
3 children •••
Amy Schottenstein Holly Kastan
Julie Saar
Joshua Diamond
Jacob Diamond
PHOTOS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY HARLAN KRUMHOLZ; COURTESY GLORIA HAFFER; DISPATCH FILE PHOTO (3); ROB HARDIN; DISPATCH FILE PHOTO; COURTESY CATHY SCHOTTENSTEIN; DISPATCH FILE PHOTO
James Schottenstein
Phyllis Schottenstein Leonard Schottenstein 4 others ••••
3 others •••
Laurence “Larry” Ruben 2 others ••
Zach Ruben
Alissa Ruben
Shirley Cohen
Howard Schottenstein
Anna Schottenstein
Michael Schottenstein
Irving Schottenstein Co-founder of M/I Homes, Central Ohio’s largest home builder
Gary L. Schottenstein
Rebecca Epstein Brett Kaufman CEO of Kaufman Development, the company behind the Gravity project in Franklinton
Morris Schottenstein Elaine Karr
3 children •••
Corey Schottenstein
PHOTOS, TOP TO BOTTOM: COLUMBUS CITIZEN JOURNAL; COURTESY DIANE WARREN; DISPATCH FILE PHOTO (2); ROB HARDIN
4 children ••••
4 children ••••
Linda Fisher
Steven Schottenstein
3 children •••
6 children ••••••
Rosalie Miller 2 children ••
Jia Jia Schottenstein
Alissa Schottenstein
3 children •••
Robert H. “Bobby” Schottenstein Current head of M/I Homes and a former chair of the Ohio State board of trustees
Brian Schottenstein Betsy Hart
Janis Mathless
Diane Warren Co-founder of Katzinger’s Delicatessen in German Village
Alexander Ruben
Miriam Yenkin
Bernard Schottenstein 4 children ••••
Terri Schottenstein
Edwin Schottenstein
Eric Schottenstein
Josh Ruben
Jay Schottenstein Current steward of the family’s vast real estate and retail holdings, including American Eagle Outfitters, Designer Brands and American Signature Furniture
Dara Deshe
Sylvia Ebner
Benjamin F. Schottenstein
5 others •••••
Harold Schottenstein
Alvin Ruben
2 others ••
Susan Diamond
Daniel Deshe
Gary D. Schottenstein
2 children ••
Bernard “Bunny” Ruben
Jacob M. Schottenstein
4 children ••••
Jerome “Jerry” Schottenstein Liquidation expert, namesake of Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center and mastermind behind his branch of the family’s commercial success from the ’70s through the early ’90s
3 children •••
Lori Schottenstein
Elie Deshe
David Schottenstein Retail entrepreneur who pleaded guilty to securities fraud in early February
Mel Schottenstein Lawyer, civic leader and co-founder of M/I Homes
Selma Harris
Leon Schottenstein Eldest son who expanded his father’s retail business into real estate
2 children ••
Thomas Schottenstein
Alvin Schottenstein
4 others ••••
Harry Schottenstein
Sol Ruben
2 children ••
3 others •••
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Yoneh and Chaya Gerzhevsky
who lived in a Lithuanian shtetl. Still, it’s not definitive. It’s been pruned to focus on the most prominent family members, as well as the individuals featured in this article. A footnote: The Schottenstein surname originated with Yoneh’s sons, who apparently took the name of an employer, a German baron in Latvia.
Ephraim Schottenstein
First generation Second generation Third generation Fourth generation Fifth generation Sixth generation
Leah Schottenstein
Joshua Schottenstein
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