Rose Gorelick
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Rose Gorelick, better known as Rose Blumkin or "Mrs. B," was a Russian-born American businesswoman who founded the Nebraska Furniture Mart and became a legendary figure in U.S. retail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rose Gorelick canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ immigrant to the United States ⓘ retailer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mrs. B
NERFINISHED
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Rose Blumkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessLocation | Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| familyName | Gorelick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
furniture industry
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retail industry ⓘ |
| founderOf | Nebraska Furniture Mart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | U.S. retail history ⓘ |
| industry |
home furnishings
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retail ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a prominent Russian-born American businesswoman
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building one of the largest furniture stores in the United States ⓘ legendary customer service in retail ⓘ |
| notableWork | Nebraska Furniture Mart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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furniture retailer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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