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About Bernard Feustman Gimbel
Bernard Gimbel was Chairman of the Board of Gimbel Brothers, Inc., which operated a famous chain of department stores. The "Macy's -vs- Gimbel's" feuds of the 1940's were legendary amusements in New York City. The last Gimbel's store closed in 1987.
Obituary from the New York Times:
Bernard F. Gimbel Dies at 81; Led Chain of Stores 34 Years; MOVE HERE IN 1910 BEGAN AN EMPIRE Expanded Family Business to 54-Member Group With Sales Near $600-Million
September 30, 1966, Friday
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Bernard F. Gimbel, the exuberant merchant who brought Gimbels to New York in 1910 and became one of the world's dominant retailers as he ruled over his family's expanding network of department stores, died early yesterday in his suite at the Pierre Hotel. [ END OF FIRST PARAGRAPH ]
available in full at: http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F10A11FA3C58117B93C2A...
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Bernard Feustman Gimbel's Timeline
| 1885 |
April 10, 1885
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Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States
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| 1913 |
July 28, 1913
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New York, NY, United States
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| 1914 |
November 29, 1914
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New York, New York, United States
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November 29, 1914
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New York, New York, United States
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| 1927 |
February 14, 1927
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Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, United States
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February 14, 1927
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| 1966 |
November 29, 1966
Age 81
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Pierre Hotel, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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1966
Age 80
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Mount Sinai Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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