Mico Kaufman

1923 2016

Romanian sculptor

Mico Kaufman was a sculptor. Born in Buzău, Romania in 1924, Kaufman was best known for making inaugural medals for United States Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush. He survived a Nazi labor camp during World War 2 and in 1951 immigrated to the United States. He lived in Tewksbury, MA and died on December 12, 2016, at the age of 92.

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