Andrew Saks
| Andrew Saks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1847 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died |
1912 New York City |
| Organization | Saks Fifth Avenue |
Andrew Saks was an American businessman.
He was born to a German Jewish family, in Baltimore, Maryland, Saks became a peddler and paper boy who moved to Washington, D.C. to establish a men's clothing store.[1] He established a successful clothing business in 1867, and opened a store in New York on 34th Street in 1902 as Saks & Company. Andrew Saks ran the New York store as a family affair with his brother Isadore, and his sons Horace and William. Saks married Jennie Rohr and had two sons Horace and William Andrew and daughter Leila Saks.[2]
After Andrew died his son Horace merged Saks & Company.[3] with Gimbel Brothers, Inc., in 1923. On September 15, 1924, Horace Saks and Bernard Gimbel opened Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City.
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ↑ http://www.geni.com/people/Jennie-Saks/6000000015645380800
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
External links
- Saks Fifth Avenue Official website
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