Platt Music
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The Platt Music Corporation, founded by Benjamin Platt in 1905, was a national retailer[1] specializing in selling consumer electronics goods through leased operations in 135 department stores including Marshall Field's, Bloomingdale's, The May Department Stores Company and Emporium-Capwell.[citation needed]
Platt Music Corporation, where Herman Platt, (1909–2005), son of Benjamin Platt served as president and CEO from 1956 until 1984, was a private company that leased space in department stores such as The May Department Stores Company, otherwise known as Robinsons-May, and sold consumer electronic products.[citation needed] Platt Music Corporation was also the first company to carry Toshiba in the United States[citation needed]. In 1984, Michael Glazer became chairman and chairman executive of Platt Music. Tom Bagan, president and COO of Chicago retail giant Marshall Field's became president and COO of The Platt Music Corporation.[2] The company started trading publicly on the Stock Exchange in 1984.[citation needed] National operations ended in 1988.[citation needed] Members of the Platt Family have lived in Los Angeles since the 19th century.[citation needed] TV presenter Josh Flagg is the great-grandson of its founder.[citation needed] The Platt Music Company Building, constructed in 1927 and designed by architects Walker + Eisen, was located at 834 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.[3]
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- ^ "Platt Music Co., Los Angeles, Makes Increase of $1,000,000 in Its Capital" (PDF). The Music Trade Review. December 1, 1928. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "Changes at Platt Music". The New York Times. March 9, 1984. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "Platt Music Company Building 1927 Walker + Eisen 834 S. Broadway". Downtown Los Angeles Photo Gallery. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
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