Richard Warren Sears was an Entrepreneur who had a net worth of $25 million. He was born in 1863 and was the founder of the Sears, Roebuck and Company department store franchise with his partner Alvah Curtis Roebuck. His success in business allowed him to amass a large fortune and become one of the wealthiest people in the world.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $25 million (2024)
About
Founder of the Sears, Roebuck and Company department store franchise with partner Alvah Curtis Roebuck.
Before Fame
He worked in telegraphy and as a railroad station agent. He started out selling gold-filled pocket watches in Chicago rail stations.
Trivia
He published his first Sears catalog in 1893, selling only watches. He was offering clothing, plows, silverware, bicycles, and athletic equipment by 1897.
Family Life
He married Anna Lydia Meckstroth in June 1868.
Associated With
He was a close childhood friend of Almanzo Wilder, future husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
