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May 20, 2024 · Kresge was founder of the S.S. Kresge Company and sole owner of the Kresge Department Store in Newark. The papers have been microfilmed and are available for Interlibrary Loan. Honeycomb Briefs: House Organ of the L.S. Plaut/Kresge Department Stores
4 days ago · The Kresge Foundation, one of the most active philanthropic groups in Detroit’s revitalization, was established by S.S. Kresge, the founder of a predecessor company to Kmart. The Ralph C. Wilson ...
May 23, 2024 · The Kresge Foundation’s history is a testament to its ability to pivot and adapt in response to changing societal needs. Originally founded by Sebastian Kresge in 1924, the foundation began as what Rip described as “pocketbook philanthropy,” focusing on funding public infrastructure projects such as museums, college campuses, and hospitals.
1 day ago · The next phase of Kresge’s DEI strategy called for developing a framework to help staff better understand, track and share more about how Kresge seeks to advance equity. In 2021, the Foundation adopted an organizational DEI Framework that captures five dimensions – Kresge as a funder, employer, economic entity, community citizen and community.
May 3, 2024 · Kresge store merchandise sits in a display for the Kresge at 100 exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit on Thu., May 2, 2024. “We’d been doing things kind of the same way for ...
May 7, 2024 · Chapter 1 excerpt: The quiet launch of 1993’s Detroit Initiative changed Kresge and the city where it was founded. Chapter 2 excerpt: The Woodward Corridor, from riverfront to Midtown, was key to advancing Detroit’s revitalization. Chapter 3 excerpt: Focusing on neighborhoods beyond the city’s core became an imperative.
May 4, 2024 · May 4! The Kresge Foundation was established in Detroit in 1924 by Sebastian Spering Kresge, whose retail empire, the S.S. Kresge Co., brought low-priced goods to the nation through five and dime stories, and later, Kmart.
