Burt Aaronson Passes Away at 90

Furniture World News Desk on 11/2/2018

Burt Aaronson former furniture executive and Palm Beach County Commissioner died on October 25th at age 90.  

Burt was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1928 and attended Erasmus high school before setting out on an unexpected life’s journey.  After marrying his wife, of nearly 70 years, Sheila in 1949 Burt began a lengthy business career that would see him rise to be Executive Vice President of Brooklyn, N.Y.  based Eclipse Sleep Products .  Later he  joined Hickory North Carolina based De Ville Furniture where he served as Vice President of sales and then formed Aaronson Associates a  sales firm representing numerous manufacturers.

After “retiring” in 1989 Burt moved to Delray Beach Florida where he became active in politics.  In 1992 he was elected Palm Beach County Commissioner where he was credited for many projects that improved Palm Beach County.  Burt fought for public safety facilities like a fire house and county sheriff’s substation in suburban Boca Raton.  He also founded the Palm Beach International Film Festival and helped open the county’s Special Olympics athletic and therapeutic center in Lake Worth.  Burt was most proud of helping to create an 800 acre recreational facility in Boca Raton that contains a golf course, water park, ball fields ampitheatre, dog park and nature trails. The park has recently been renamed the Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park.

In 2012, Aaronson was term limited out of office after serving 20 years on the Commission.  He remained active in Democratic political circles and his endorsement and guidance was sought by Representatives, Senators and Presidents.

Burt Aaronson is survived by his wife Sheila, sons Rick Aaronson a sales representative for Klaussner Furniture in New Jersey and Daniel Aaronson an attorney in Fort Lauderdale as well as two daughters-in-law, five grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Donations in his memory can be made to the Palm Beach Special Olympics, 2728 Lake Worth Rd. Lake Worth, Florida 33461