Edwin B. Raskin

Preceded in death by his parents, Isaac and Hannah Berner Raskin, his beloved wife, Rebecca Anne Kornman Raskin, and his brother Sidney L. Raskin of Savannah, Georgia. He is survived by his daughters Susan R. (Norman) Law and Joan K. Raskin, and two grandsons, Andrew R. Law and Peter B. Law. He is also survived by a niece and several nephews.

Mr. Raskin was born in Savannah, GA where he attended Benedictine Military School (1936). He graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (1940). He was Partner and Manager of National Shoe Company, both a wholesale and retail shoe business, and Superior Shoe Company, both businesses in Savannah, Georgia, beginning June 1940. Mr. Raskin enlisted in the Army of the United States in March 1942 and graduated as Captain from the Army Air Forces School October 1942. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1946. While stationed in Nashville, he met his wife, Beck, and they were married in 1946. In Nashville, he first worked at A.L. Kornman Clothing Company, 1947-1954. In 1954, he founded Edwin B. Raskin Company, a firm specializing in development, sales, leasing and management of real estate investment properties with primary attention on apartments, office buildings, hotels, and shopping centers. Subsequent to the sale of Edwin B. Raskin Company in 1999, he acted in a consulting capacity with Raskin Holdings, LLC, an asset management firm owned by his daughters.

Mr. Raskin was associated with retail, banking and manufacturing operations throughout the years and, at one time, was an owner and operator of the original Maxwell House Hotel at the corner of Fourth and Church in downtown Nashville, which was destroyed by fire in 1962. During his over 70 years of life in Nashville, Mr. Raskin served his community in many ways, holding membership in the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater Nashville Association of Realtors, Tennessee Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors and the Institute of Real Estate Management, through which he held the designation of Certified Property Manager and was a past President of the Middle Tennessee Chapter. He also held the designation of Counselor of Real Estate from the American Society of Real Estate Counselors. Mr. Raskin was also a past President of the Nashville City Club and recently received a Lifetime Rotarian Award in recognition of “56 Years of Dedication and Service” from the Rotary Club of Nashville.

Mr. Raskin was an exceptional and fastidious gentleman. While quiet in manner, he was tenacious in business negotiations as well as golf, and promoted “THINK URGENCY” as the way to succeed. He deeply enjoyed the arts, using erudite words, traveling and collecting esoteric items. He had an insatiable curiosity and enjoyed trying new things. In his 96th year he once again took up playing the piano and the violin.

The family extends heartfelt appreciation to Jeri Campbell Moore, his secretary, for her affection and loyalty to him for over 32 years, as well as his close friends and associates Bud Zander, Jimmy Small, Monnie Lusky, Bernard Werthan, Jr., Skip Wild and John W. Campbell, Jr. The family is also most grateful to his kind and caring staff including Richard, Paulette, William, Kalisha, Andrew, James, Julia, Lyric and Kristy.

The funeral service will be held Monday, July 6, at 2:00 p.m. at The Temple, Congregation Ohabai Sholom, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN with Rabbi Mark Schiftan officiating.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to The Rebecca Kornman Raskin Temple Beautification Fund at The Temple, Congregation Ohabai Sholom, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 or the fund of your choice.