Background
Perkins, Dwight Goss was born on March 9, 1890 in Ogunquit, Maine, United States. Son of Jedediah Moses and Ava (Goss) Perkins.
Perkins, Dwight Goss was born on March 9, 1890 in Ogunquit, Maine, United States. Son of Jedediah Moses and Ava (Goss) Perkins.
Student, University Denver.
Stock boy department store, salesman, savings teller, 1908-1916. Buying executive Daniels & Fisher Stores Company, 1916-1924. With divisional merchandise manufacturing Strawbridge & Clothier, Philadelphia, 1924-1944, general merchandise manager, 1944-1946, vice president, 1946, president, 1947-1955, chairman, from 1955, also board directors.
Board directors, member executive committee, foreign office committee Associate Merchandising Corporation. Board directors John B. Stetson Hat.
Board of directors Better Business Bureau, Philadelphia. Member Philadelphia Merchants. Association (president), Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (board directors, Executive Committee), Philadelphia Country Club, Racquet Club, Downtown Club (governor).
Married Anna Belle Clark, December 25, 1913. Children: Clark Goss, Gordon Dwight. Married Esther Marie Williams, 1936.
Children: David Dodd, Jane Carol.