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Biography. Gimbel was born to Jewish parents, Rachel (née Feustman) and Isaac Gimbel, [2] [3] son of Adam Gimbel, founder of the Gimbels chain of department stores. [2] [4] In 1907, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. [2]
Bernard F. Gimbel. Gimbel Brothers Department Stores. 1925–1953. Industry: Retail. Era: 1920. During his tenure as head of the firm, Gimbel grew annual sales of Gimbel Brothers Department Stores from $15 million to $500 million. Gimbel personally negotiated the purchase of competitor Saks and Company.
At the urging of future company president Bernard Gimbel, grandson of the founder, the company expanded to New York City in 1910. The company is known for creating the oldest Thanksgiving parade, the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade, originating in 1920 in Philadelphia.
Nov 27, 2013 · Learn how Bernard Gimbel built Gimbels into the largest department store chain in the world, competing with Macy's and Saks, and sponsoring the first Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. Discover his business acumen, family legacy and personal interests in this biography.
Bernard F. Gimbel, the exuberant merchant who brought Gimbels to New York in 1910 and became one of the world's dominant retailers as he ruled over his family's expanding network of department...
Born in 1885 into a retailing family, Gimbel went to work fulltime in the Gimbel’s Philadelphia store in 1907 following his graduation from Wharton. By 1908 he was vice president of the Philadelphia store, one of several developed from his grandfather’s mid-1800s Indiana-based lace-and-pots store.
Nov 14, 2015 · A New York Opening Isaac’s son, Bernard, becomes a forceful advocate for bringing the Gimbel name to New York City. A plot of land is purchased in Greeley Square at Broadway and 32nd Street,...
