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Robert Simpson

@robertsimpson

Canadian businessman (1834–1897); founder of Simpson's department store chain

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Lived
1834–1897

About

Robert Simpson lived from 1834 to 1897. They were born in Strathspey.

In context

Simpsons was founded in 1872 and closed in 1991, after 119 years. Among the 11 other retail companies founded in the 1870s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 119 years, the same as this one.

Named alongside

At HHITT, INC.

Contribution

Robert's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.

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