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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. J. C. Penney was born on September 16, 1875, on a farm outside of Hamilton, Missouri.
Nov 8, 2014 · James Cash Penney: From Clerk to Chain-store Tycoon. Doug McInnis. Saturday, November 8, 2014. The JC Penney Company, long among the world’s largest department store chains, traces its roots to a one-room shop in a small Wyoming coal-mining town. The store’s founder was James Cash Penney, a Missourian born in 1875 who had moved west after ...
Feb 20, 2023 · James Cash Penney (yes, that was his full name) learned about faith and business from his father, who served as the pastor of a small Primitive Baptist church in Hamilton, Missouri, and struggled to make a living off the family farm.
James Cash Penney, Sr. (1841–1895) James Cash Penney, Sr. was born December 29, 1841, in Mirabile, Missouri. His parents were Eli Penney (1799–1871) and Mary G. “Polly” Burris (1821–18??), both from Mercer County, Kentucky. He had twelve children with Mary Frances Paxton Penney.
Dec 7, 2017 · James Cash Penney, Jr., was born September 16, 1875, near Hamilton, Missouri, to the Reverend James C. Penney and his wife, Fanny. The boy was one of twelve children, only six of whom survived to adulthood. His father was a less-than-prosperous Baptist preacher who also farmed.
Apr 1, 2024 · James Cash Penney. born: Sept. 16, 1875, Hamilton, Mo., U.S. died: Feb. 12, 1971, New York, N.Y. (aged 95) J.C. Penney (born Sept. 16, 1875, Hamilton, Mo., U.S.—died Feb. 12, 1971, New York, N.Y.) was a merchant who established one of the largest chains of department stores in the United States.
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...
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