[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 130 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO PAUL GOLDENBERG

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 10, 2015

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Paul I. 
Goldenberg of La Habra, California, a kind, generous and highly 
respected man who was a pioneer in the field of television sales and 
marketing.
   The son of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Austria, Paul was born 
in Los Angeles, California on April 22, 1928. After his graduation from 
Dorsey High School, Paul began his university studies at the University 
of California, Los Angeles at the young age of 16, but after two weeks, 
he decided that college was not for him, and dropped out. After serving 
in the United States Army as a photographer, he enrolled in a 
television repair course. In 1952, Paul borrowed $1000 from a relative 
to open his very own TV repair shop on the corner of Hollywood 
Boulevard and Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles.
   Mr. Goldenberg expanded his business in 1960 when he opened a store 
in La Habra, California, selling TVs and other household appliances. 
Throughout the decades, Paul turned his humble store into the largest 
single store television retailer in the United States. Through his 
vision of the future role that television would play, Paul invested 
heavily into large projection TVs and home video players. It was not 
long before he became known as the self-proclaimed champion of big 
screen TV sales, ``The King of the Big Screen.'' Paul was a skilled 
salesman and marketer who had genuine concern for his customers, and he 
enjoyed resolving customers' issues, and ensuring that his employees 
provided top notch customer service.
   A generous man, Paul was proud of his philanthropic endeavors, and 
after his retirement, he dedicated himself even more to his charitable 
efforts. During his lifetime, he gave over $20 million to over 173 non-
profit and charitable organizations, including the Los Angeles Jewish 
Home for the Aging, the CHP 11-99 Foundation, and the City of Hope, a 
comprehensive cancer center in Duarte. Paul awarded college 
scholarships to Sonora High School students in La Habra and funded 
annual educational trips to Washington, DC for students at his alma 
mater, Dorsey High School. Described as a rescuer and a practical 
psychologist, Paul often lent support and advice to family and friends 
during their times of tribulation and crisis. A classic film lover 
since his childhood, he had a great sense of humor, and was an avid 
storyteller.
   Paul passed away on August 13, 2015. He is survived by his son, 
Douglas Goldenberg, and a granddaughter, Lucy Goldenberg. I ask all 
members to join me in remembering Paul I. Goldenberg, a captain of his 
industry, and a man of great virtue and generosity.

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