Nathan Swartz was born to a poor Jewish family in July 1902 in Odessa, Russian Empire, the fourth generation of a family of shoemakers.[1] Soon before the First World War, the family migrated to the US.[1]
CareerEdit
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]
FamilyEdit
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 in a $2B deal.[6]
TriviaEdit
Swartz lost several fingers in an industrial accident.[2]
nathan, swartz, july, 1902, august, 1984, russian, empire, born, american, shoemaker, businessman, known, founding, timberland, company, bornjuly, 1902odessa, russian, empirediedaugust, 1984nationalityamericanoccupationbusinessmanknown, forfounder, timberlands. Nathan Swartz July 1902 August 1984 was a Russian Empire born American shoemaker and businessman known for founding the Timberland Company Nathan SwartzBornJuly 1902Odessa Russian EmpireDiedAugust 1984NationalityAmericanOccupationBusinessmanKnown forFounder of TimberlandSpouseMarriedChildren2 sonsRelativesJeffrey Swartz grandson Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Family 4 Trivia 5 ReferencesEarly life EditNathan Swartz was born to a poor Jewish family in July 1902 in Odessa Russian Empire the fourth generation of a family of shoemakers 1 Soon before the First World War the family migrated to the US 1 Career EditSwartz 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 EditSwartz 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 in a 2B deal 6 Trivia EditSwartz lost several fingers in an industrial accident 2 References Edit a b c Russian Heritage Museum Nathan Swartz Russian Heritage Museum Retrieved 2020 10 08 a b Clark Andrew Mar 18 2010 Timberland boss Jeffrey Swartz puts the boot in over his own failures The Guardian Retrieved 2020 10 08 The Timberland Company Encyclopedia com Retrieved 2020 10 08 Schechter Asher Mar 16 2012 Meet the Jewish Billionaire Who Studies Torah Every Morning Haaretz Retrieved 2020 10 08 Sidney W Swartz Executive Profile amp Biography Bloomberg L P Retrieved 2020 10 08 de la Merced Michael J 2011 VF Corporation to Buy Timberland The New York Times This article about a United States businessperson is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nathan Swartz amp oldid 1156462113, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
