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James Cash Penney Jr. (September 16, 1875 – February 12, 1971) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the JCPenney stores in 1902. [1] Early life and education.
May 19, 2020 · Businessman James Cash Penney points to a picture of his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming. JCPenney started in 1902 as a dry-goods store called the Golden Rule Store. At the time, Penney's...
Dec 18, 2009 · The Great Leaders Series: James Cash Penney, Founder of J.C. Penney. Before profit sharing and employee ownership became heralded management techniques, James Cash Penney used them to build...
Penney OpCo, LLC (formerly known as J. C. Penney Company, Inc), doing business as JCPenney and abbreviated JCP, is an American department store chain with 694 locations across 49 United States states and Puerto Rico; as of 2003, Hawaii is the only state where the company is without a presence.
In 1913, the company was incorporated under the new name, J. C. Penney Company, with William Henry McManus as a co-founder. In 1914, the headquarters was moved to New York City to simplify buying, financing, and transportation of goods. [14] . By 1917, the company operated 175 stores in 22 states in the United States. J. C.
Aug 14, 2015 · James Cash Penney Jr. was born in Hamilton, Mo., on Sept. 16, 1875. He began his life in retail just after high school in Hamilton but moved to Colorado in 1898, hoping to improve his...
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May 17, 2020 · 1971: Founder James Cash Penney passes away at age 95. The company adopts the “JCPenney” moniker in its advertising. Annual sales reach $4 billion.
