Nathan Swartz
Nathan Swartz | |
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| Born | July 1902 Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Died | August 1984 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Timberland |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Relatives | Jeffrey Swartz (grandson) |
Nathan Swartz (July 1902 – August 1984) was a Ukrainian-born American shoemaker and businessman, known for founding the Timberland Company.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Nathan Swartz was born to a poor Jewish family in July 1902 in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, the fourth generation of a family of shoemakers.[1] Soon before the First World War, the family migrated to the US.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Swartz started as an apprentice in a New York shoe repair shop. In 1952, he bought a 50% stake in the Abington Shoe Company, in Massachusetts, which later became Timberland.[1][2] He retired in 1968.[3]
Family
[edit | edit source]Swartz had two sons, Herman and Sidney. Herman led the company from 1968 to 1986, followed by Sidney from 1986 to 1998. In 1998, Sidney's son, Jeffrey Swartz, took over.[4][5] In 2011, Jeffrey sold the company to VF for $2 billion.[6]
Trivia
[edit | edit source]Swartz lost several fingers in an industrial accident.[2]
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