Businessman president of Nordstrom
He was born on November 23, 1904, the son of John W. Nordstrom and Hilda Carlson. In 1928, his father"s partnership with Carl Wallin had become strained, so he sold his share in the two shoe stores they owned to his sons, Everett and Elmer.
He graduated from Broadway High School in 1923, followed by the University of Washington in 1923.
In 1933, the third son Lloyd joined. They ran the business as co-presidents. The three brothers focused on good value and quality, coupled with customer service, and by the 1960s, had the largest independent shoe store chain in the United States, and the largest store in the country in downtown Seattle.
In 1963, they bought Best Apparel, a Seattle-based women"s clothing store, followed by a Portland, Oregon fashion retail store in 1966.
They now offered shoes and clothing for all the family under the new name, Nordstrom Best.
