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Richard W. Sears and Sears, Roebuck & Company
Title: Richard W. Sears and Sears, Roebuck & Company
Category: Business & Economy
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Richard W. Sears and Sears, Roebuck & Company
Richard Warren Sears and Sears, Roebuck, & Company
Richard Warren Sears was born on December 7, 1863, in Stewartville, Minnesota. He was the son of James Warren and
Eliza A. Sears, both of English ancestory. His father led anything but a happy life. He had failed in his quest for gold during the California Gold Rush of 1849 and was a bitter soldier in the Civil War, which he blamed on politicians. He had earned a sizable sum …showed first 75 words of 1342 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1342 total…Sears relize that times had changed since he started his company. Shortly afterwards, Sears resigned as president of the company and gave the position to Rosenwald. He then assumed the position of chairman of the board, but resigned that position too soon afterwards.
Richard Warren Sears died on September 28, 1914, in Waukesha,
Wisconsin, at the age of 50. During his life, Sears succeeded in a big way, having built a company which has become an American institution.
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