biography
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| (1897–1989)
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| biography:
| Retail executive, born in Stockholm, Sweden. He emigrated to the USA as a child. During his long career in merchandising he became known for his impeccable taste and high standards. He was president of Lord & Taylor, New York (1936–46), then founded Hoving Corp (1946), which owned Bonwit Teller and Tiffany and Co. As chairman of Tiffany's (1955–80) he restored the store's faded cachet and profitability. |
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