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New page: {{Infobox Biography | subject_name = Martin Weissman | image_name =TraderJonWeissman.jpg | image_size =125px | image_caption =Martin "Trader Jon" Weissman | date_of_birth = [[S...
{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name = Martin Weissman
| image_name =TraderJonWeissman.jpg
| image_size =125px
| image_caption =Martin "Trader Jon" Weissman
| date_of_birth = [[September 1]], [[1915]]
| place_of_birth = Brooklyn, New York
| date_of_death = [[February 18]], [[2000]]
| place_of_death =[[Sacred Heart Hospital]], Pensacola
| occupation =owner, [[Trader Jon's]]
| religion =
| spouse =[[Jackii Weissman]]
| parents =Joseph & Sadie Weissman
| children =Cheri Weissman, Dahl Burke
}}
'''Martin "Trader Jon" Weissman''' ([[1915]]-[[2000]]) was the owner and namesake of the famous [[Trader Jon's]] bar in [[downtown Pensacola]] that was a fixture to naval aviators stationed at [[NAS Pensacola]] for nearly fifty years.
Trader was born [[September 1]], [[1915]] in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph and Sadie Weissman. He trained as a U.S. Army paratrooper during World War II, but broke his ankle in the last training jump before his scheduled deployment to Europe. The injury left him permanently bowlegged, and Weissman was honorably discharged.
In [[1953]], Trader and his wife [[Jackii Weissman|Jackii]] moved to Pensacola from South Florida and opened the bar at 511 South [[Palafox Street]] in an historic brick building from [[1896]] — now best known as the [[Trader Jon's building]]. It quickly became a favorite hangout for the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[U.S. Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] officers stationed at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].
Weissman was known for his eccentricities. He often wore mismatched socks and would award free drinks to patrons who caught him in a matching pair. Prices for drinks were not generally set and could vary by day and by customer. He also traded drinks for bits of Navy memorabilia, quickly amassing an impressive collection, that he hung on the walls or from a giant fishing net that covered the ceiling. Trader was often heard exclaiming a word that became his catchphrase: "Bee-you-tee-ful!"
On [[September 25]], [[1997]], Weissman was stricken by a severe stroke and taken to [[Sacred Heart Hospital]]. The stroke left him partly paralyzed and unable to return to the bar, which operated intermittently for several months before closing in [[1998]].
He died at [[Sacred Heart Hospital]] on [[February 18]], [[2000]] and was buried with full military honors at [[Barrancas National Cemetery]].
[[Category:People buried in Barrancas National Cemetery|Weissman, Martin]]
[[Category:Business biographies|Weissman, Martin]]
| subject_name = Martin Weissman
| image_name =TraderJonWeissman.jpg
| image_size =125px
| image_caption =Martin "Trader Jon" Weissman
| date_of_birth = [[September 1]], [[1915]]
| place_of_birth = Brooklyn, New York
| date_of_death = [[February 18]], [[2000]]
| place_of_death =[[Sacred Heart Hospital]], Pensacola
| occupation =owner, [[Trader Jon's]]
| religion =
| spouse =[[Jackii Weissman]]
| parents =Joseph & Sadie Weissman
| children =Cheri Weissman, Dahl Burke
}}
'''Martin "Trader Jon" Weissman''' ([[1915]]-[[2000]]) was the owner and namesake of the famous [[Trader Jon's]] bar in [[downtown Pensacola]] that was a fixture to naval aviators stationed at [[NAS Pensacola]] for nearly fifty years.
Trader was born [[September 1]], [[1915]] in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph and Sadie Weissman. He trained as a U.S. Army paratrooper during World War II, but broke his ankle in the last training jump before his scheduled deployment to Europe. The injury left him permanently bowlegged, and Weissman was honorably discharged.
In [[1953]], Trader and his wife [[Jackii Weissman|Jackii]] moved to Pensacola from South Florida and opened the bar at 511 South [[Palafox Street]] in an historic brick building from [[1896]] — now best known as the [[Trader Jon's building]]. It quickly became a favorite hangout for the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[U.S. Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] officers stationed at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].
Weissman was known for his eccentricities. He often wore mismatched socks and would award free drinks to patrons who caught him in a matching pair. Prices for drinks were not generally set and could vary by day and by customer. He also traded drinks for bits of Navy memorabilia, quickly amassing an impressive collection, that he hung on the walls or from a giant fishing net that covered the ceiling. Trader was often heard exclaiming a word that became his catchphrase: "Bee-you-tee-ful!"
On [[September 25]], [[1997]], Weissman was stricken by a severe stroke and taken to [[Sacred Heart Hospital]]. The stroke left him partly paralyzed and unable to return to the bar, which operated intermittently for several months before closing in [[1998]].
He died at [[Sacred Heart Hospital]] on [[February 18]], [[2000]] and was buried with full military honors at [[Barrancas National Cemetery]].
[[Category:People buried in Barrancas National Cemetery|Weissman, Martin]]
[[Category:Business biographies|Weissman, Martin]]
