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Harry Gordon Selfridge

American born English businessman (1858-1947) · United States · On the map · Founders · Died at 89

Harry Gordon Selfridge, Sr. was an American retail magnate who founded the London-based department store Selfridges. The early years of his leadership led to his becoming one of the wealthiest and most respected retail magnates in the United Kingdom. He was known as "the Earl of Oxford Street".

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United States
Category
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Type
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Status
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Lived 1858 to 1947 · aged 89