Karl-Heinz Kipp

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Karl-Heinz Kipp founded the Massa chain of German department stores in 1948. He sold the chain in 1985, but retained the underlying real estate,...

Clarence Saunders

male, deceased (1953)
Clarence Saunders was a grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service. His ideas have had a massive influence on the...
Fred Lazarus Jr.

Fred Lazarus Jr.

male, deceased (1973)
Fred Lazarus, Jr. (1884-1973) was the founder of Federated Department Stores. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he grew up working in his family's small...

Charles Butt

male
Charles Butt (born about 1940) is a third-generation U.S. grocer who took over his family's San Antonio-based H-E-B supermarket chain in 1971. The...

Chris Daniel

male, 52 years old
Chris F. DanielChris F. Daniel is the president of Torrid, a division of Hot Topic. Chris Daniel was the Chief Merchandising Officer of Torrid...

Jerónimo Arango

male, 82 years old
Jerónimo Arango is a Mexican businessman, co-founder of the Aurrerá chain of supermarkets along with his 2 younger brothers, the famous Manuel an...

Mervin G. Morris

male
Mervin G. Morris is the founder of Mervyn's. Mervin Morris was born in Delano, California. His family had a small department store in Delano where...
Fred G. Meyer

Fred G. Meyer

male, deceased (1978)
Fred G. Meyer (born February 21, 1886 - died September 2, 1978) was a pioneering U.S. retailer. Born Frederick Grubmeyer in Brooklyn, 1886, he...
Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss

male, deceased (1902)
Levi Strauss, born Löb Strauss was the German-born American creator of the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His namesake firm, Levi S...
Samuel Brannan

Samuel Brannan

male, deceased (1889)
Samuel Brannan (March 2, 1819 - May 14, 1889), was the first publicist of the California Gold Rush and the first millionaire because of the rush....