Nathan Swartz
American shoemaker and businessman
Nathan Swartz (July 1902 – August 1984) was a Ukrainian-born American shoemaker and businessman, known for founding the Timberland Company.2
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Born Jul 1902, died Aug 1984.1
Companies
- The Timberland CompanyFounder8
Early life and education
Nathan Swartz was born to a poor Jewish family in July 1902 in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, the fourth generation of a family of shoemakers. Soon before the First World War, the family migrated to the US.
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Career
Occupation: cobbler, businessperson.5
- Until 1968Chief executive officer4
- Date not recordedFounded The Timberland Company3
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. He retired in 1968.
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Personal life
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. In 2011, Jeffrey sold the company to VF for $2 billion.
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Sources
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- 1WikidataNathan Swartz on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNathan Swartz on Wikipedia
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- 8WikidataThe Timberland Company, Founder