Background
Brightman, Harold Warren was born on November 5, 1889 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles and Abbie J. (Albert) Brightman.
Brightman, Harold Warren was born on November 5, 1889 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles and Abbie J. (Albert) Brightman.
AB, Harvard University, 1911.
Stockboy, Wm. Filenes Sons Company, Boston, 1911-1912;
various positions merchandising division, Wm. Filenes Sons Company, Boston, 1912-1918;
assistant to general merchandise manager, Wm. Filenes Sons Company, Boston, 1918-1921;
division merchandise manager, Wm.
Filenes Sons Company, Boston, 1921-1924;
division merchandise manager, Abraham F. Strauss, Brooklyn, 1924-1927;
division merchandise manager, Gimbel Brothers, New York City, 1927-1930;
director merchandise manager, L. Bamberger & Company, Newark, 1930-1935;
vice-president and general merchandise manager, L. Bamberger & Company, Newark, 1935-1944;
executive merchandise director, Meir & Frank, Portland, Oregon, 1944-1945;
senior vice president, Lit Brothers, Philadelphia, 1945-1947;
president, Lit Brothers, Philadelphia, 1947-1954;
Chairman of the Board, Swern & Company, Trenton, New Jersey, 1947-1954. Vice-president, director, member Executive Committee City Stores Company. New York City; member of advisory committee Tradesmen's Land Title Bank & Trust Company, Philadelphia.
Director Bonwit Teller (Philadelphia), Bankers Securities Corporation, Philadelphia Transportation Company.
Honorary Chairman of the Board National Consumer-Retailer Council, New York City. Vice-president, director Philadelphia Better Business Bureau. Member retail advisory board Drexel Heritage Foundation, New York City.
Member of advisory board, Philadelphia Council Churches. Member finance advising committee Philadelphia Young Women’s Christian Association. Chairman Philadelphia division National Conference Christians and Jews.
Member Chamber of Commerce (past chairman, director, member Executive Committee), Harvard Club (New York City). Union League Club (Philadelphia). Smoke Rise Club (Butler, New Jersey).
Married Florence Pennington, January 28, 1914. Children: Emerson Eliot, Robert Lloyd.