Dave Gold
American businessman (1932–2013)
Dave Gold (June 5, 1932 – April 22, 2013) was an American businessman who established the 99 Cents Only chain of discount stores, later also known as The 99 Store.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Dave Gold (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Jun 5, 1932, died Apr 22, 2013.1
Companies
- 99 Cents Only StoresFounder9
- 99 Cents Only StoresChair May 13, 2008 to Jan 13, 201210
Early life and education
- Date not recordedLos Angeles High School3
Gold was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Russian Jewish immigrants who operated a general store.
His family moved to Los Angeles in 1945. Gold graduated from Los Angeles High School and began studies at Los Angeles City College, but dropped out to run his family's liquor store after his father had a heart attack.
From Wikipedia’s article on Dave Gold (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Career
Occupation: businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded 99 Cents Only Stores4
Gold opened the first 99 Cents Only store in 1982. At the time, the dollar store concept was considered a retail graveyard for expired or broken products. Gold made his store bright and well organized and cultivated relationships with vendors, sometimes plying them with bagels and cream cheese. 99 Cents went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1996.
Gold died in his home in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles from an apparent heart attack.
From Wikipedia’s article on Dave Gold (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Personal life
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Sources
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- 1WikidataDave Gold on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDave Gold on Wikipedia
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- 9Wikidata99 Cents Only Stores, Founder
- 10SEC EDGAR99 Cents Only Stores, Chair