Irv Robbins (December 6, 1917 – May 5, 2008) founded the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain in 1945 with his partner and brother-in-law Burt Baskin. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, his father, Aaron Ernie, owned a dairy and ice cream business in Tacoma. The ice cream store was called The Olympic Store and was located at 954 Court C in Tacoma.
He resided in Rancho Mirage, California, until his death on May 5, 2008, at Eisenhower Medical Center in the desert community of Rancho Mirage, according to his daughter, Marsha Veit of Mount Kisco, N.Y. He had been in ill health for some time, she said.
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