W. Howard Lester
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1935 – 2010
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Who was W. Howard Lester?
W. Howard Lester was an American businessman who took over Williams-Sonoma in 1976 and acquired Pottery Barn in 1986, building a major catalog retailer that had more than 600 stores and annual sales of $3.4 billion by the time of his death.
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- Born
- Aug 14, 1935
Durant - Also known as
- Howard Lester
- W Howard Lester
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oklahoma
- Employment
- Chairman, Williams-Sonoma
- Chief Executive Officer, Williams-Sonoma
- Died
- Nov 15, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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