Howard Brodsky
Howard Brodsky is an American businessman. In 1985, he was one of the founders of Carpet One. In 2009, he was listed as chairman and chief executive of CCA Global Partners.[1][2]
Life
Brodsky grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire.[3] He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1966 with a degree in economics.[4][5] He then joined the family business, Dean's Carpet in Manchester, New Hampshire, and became its president.[4] He started the Retail Floor Covering Institute, a trade association, and was later its president and chairman.[4]
In 1985, with another carpet retailer, Alan Greenberg, he started Carpet One, a retailers' cooperative. In 2002, it had over 1300 outlets.[6][7][8][9] They expanded from carpet into other retail sectors.[10]
References
- ↑ Jack W. Plunkett (1 December 2008). Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac 2009: The Only Comprehensive Guide to the Retail Industry. Plunkett Research, Ltd. pp. 246–. ISBN 978-1-59392-139-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Hoover's Business Press (1999). Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies. Hoover's Business Press. Search this book on
- ↑ "Howard Brodsky: 'Bringing equality to the world'". Union Leader. May 30, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "National Retailer of the Year". The Telegraph, Mar 1, 1984
- ↑ "How to Succeed in Business: Co-Op". Wesleyan May 6, 2015
- ↑ Robert J. Kriegel (13 February 2002). How to Succeed in Business Without Working so Damn Hard: Rethinking the Rules, Reinventing the Game. Grand Central Publishing. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-0-7595-2710-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Chain Store Age. Lebhar-Friedman. 1997. p. 92. Search this book on
- ↑ "Starting a New Business Cooperative". INC.
- ↑ "Top 150 Privately Held Companies: 11-20". St. Louis Business Journal.
- ↑ Stacy Mitchell (January 2007). Big-box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses. Beacon Press. pp. 247–. ISBN 978-0-8070-3501-6. Search this book on
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