born: 9 January 1864 in Lafayette, Indiana died: 18 June 1948
Alvah Roebuck began work as a watchmaker in a Hammond, Indiana jewelry store at age 22. He later partnered with Richard W. Sears in founding Sears Roebuck and Co.
Alvah Curtis Roebuck (born January 9, 1864 in Lafayette, Indiana - June 18,1948) was co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Co.
At an early age, Roebuck showed a great interest in mechanical things, and at 16 he was already a self-taught watchmaker.
AlvahRoebuck returned to his desk at company headquarters in Chicago, where he enthusiastically assumed the task of compiling a corporate history until his death in 1948.
Alvah Curtis Roebuck (January 9, 1864 in Lafayette, Indiana – June 18, 1948), was a manager, businessman, and the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Richard Sears.
AlvahRoebuck began work as a watchmaker in a Hammond, Indiana jewelry store at age 22.
AlvahRoebuck returned to his desk at company headquarters in Chicago, where he enthusiastically assumed the task of compiling a corporate history until his death on June 18, 1948.
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