Edward Sydney Finkelstein

Background

Finkelstein, Edward Sydney was born on March 30, 1925 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Maurice and Eva (Levine) Finkelstein.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1946; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1948; Distributed control system (honorary), New York University, 1988.

Career

Successively trainee, buyer merchandise administrator, Macy's, New York City, 1948-1962; senior vice-president, director merchandising, Macy's, New Jersey, 1962-1967; executive vice president, merchandising and sales promotion, Macy's, New Jersey, 1967-1969; president, Macy's, California, 1969-1974; president, chairman, chief Executive officer, Macy's, New York, 1974-1980; chairman, chief Executive officer, R.H. Macy & Company Inc., 1980-1992; director, R.H. Macy, Inc., 1971-1992; Chairman of the Board, Finkelstein Associations, New York City, 1992-1997; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, CWT Specialty Stores, Inc. d/b/a/ Cherry & Webb, New York City, since 1997. Member of advisory board Yale School Management, 1984-1989.

Membership

Member national advisory county Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1975-1980, trustee, 1977-1980, honorary trustee, since 1980. Member of advisory board Harvard Business School, 1983-1991. With United States Navy, 1943-1946.

Member Harvard Club.

Connections

Married Myra Schuss, August 13, 1950. Children: Mitchell, Daniel, Robert.

Father:

Maurice Finkelstein

Mother:

Eva (Levine) Finkelstein

Spouse:

Myra Schuss

child:

Daniel Finkelstein

child:

Mitchell Finkelstein

child:

Robert Finkelstein