S. S. Kresge

Organization founder

1867 – 1966

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Who was S. S. Kresge?

Sebastian Spering Kresge, was the founder of the S. S. Kresge Company, one of the 20th century's largest retail organizations. The company was renamed the Kmart Corporation in 1977, and evolved into today's Sears Holdings Corporation, parent of Kmart and Sears.

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Born
Jul 31, 1867
Wilkes-Barre
Also known as
  • Sebastian Kresge
Education
  • Eastman Business College
Died
Oct 18, 1966

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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