1867
S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart (died 1966)
S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart (died 1966)
S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart (died 1966)
S. S. Kresge
American businessman (1867–1966), founder of Kmart
- Born
- 1867
Sebastian Spering Kresge was an American merchant and businessman. He created and owned two chains of department stores: the S. S. Kresge Company, one of the 20th century's largest discount retail organizations, and the Kresge-Newark traditional department store chain. The discounter was renamed the Kmart Corporation in 1977.