Helzberg Diamonds
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Helzberg Diamonds is a 270-store jewelry retailer founded in 1915 by Morris Helzberg.
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[edit] Leadership
In April 2009, Beryl Raff, former executive vice president and general merchandise manager of fine jewelry at JCPenney, was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Helzberg.[1]
[edit] History
Soon after Helzberg's founding, Morris Helzberg became ill and the company was taken over by his son, Barnett Helzberg Sr., at the age of 14.[2] In 1963, Barnett Sr. became Chairman of the Board and his son, Barnett Helzberg Jr., took over company operations.[3] Barnett replaced his father in the Chairman position in 1988. Barnett Jr. sold the company to Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffett, in 1995, and authored the book What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Halkias, Maria (April 6, 2009). "Penney's top jewelry exec Beryl Raff leaving for Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary". The Dallas Morning News, Inc.. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/040709dnbuspenneyraff.ac0f960c.html. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Our Story: 1915-1929". Helzberg Diamonds. http://www.helzberg.com/category/about+us/our+story/1915-1929.do. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Our Story: 1960-1969". Helzberg Diamonds. http://www.helzberg.com/category/about+us/our+story/1960-1969.do. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
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