Harry Gordon Selfridge

Harry Gordon Selfridge

Harry Gordon Selfridge, Sr. (January 11, 1864 – May 8, 1947) was an American-born retail magnate, who founded the British department store Selfridges.

Read more about Harry Gordon Selfridge:  Early Years, Selfridges, Personal Life, Later Life and Death, Writings

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