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Andrew Saks

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Andrew Saks
Born
Baltimore, Maryland
Died1912
Nationality United States
OrganizationSaks Fifth Avenue

Andrew Saks was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and moved to Washington, D.C., to make his fortune. 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. Young Horace, who had been privately schooled and attended Princeton University, became the driving force of the family enterprise after Andrew died in 1912.

Saks Fifth Avenue

After Andrew passed way his son Horace merged Saks & Company. with Gimbel Brothers, Inc., in 1923. On September 15, 1924, Horace Saks and Bernard Gimbel opened Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City.

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