Background
Segall, Maurice was born on May 16, 1929 in Joliette, Quebec, Canada. Son of Jack and Adela (Segall) Segall. came to the United States, 1962.
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Maurice Segall
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B.Econs., McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1950; M.Econs., Columbia University, 1952; Hudson Bay Company fellow, London School Economics, 1953-1954.
Career
Economist, Canadian Federal Government, 1951-1955;
chief economist, director research planning and organization, Steinbergs Ltd. of Montreal, 1955-1962;
director operations treasury stores, J.C. Penney Company. New York City, 1962-1970;
director treasury stores, J.C. Penney Company. New York City, 1970-1971;
senior vice president, American Express Company.
New York City, 1971;
general manager credit card division, American Express Company. New York City, 1971-1974;
president, American Express Company/Credit Card Division, New York City, 1974-1978;
president, chief Executive officer, subsequently also chairman, Zayre Corporation, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1978-1989;
chairman, TJX Companies Inc., Natick, Massachusetts, 1987-1989;
senior lecturer, Sloan School Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1989. Board directors Shawmut National Corporation, The Automated Meter Reading Corporation, General Cinema Corporation.
Membership
Trustee Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston.
Connections
Married Sarah Ostrovsky, November 25, 1951. Children: Elizabeth, Eric, Peter.
