Background
The son of Prentis Cobb Hale I, who with two brothers, founded Hale Brothers & Company Incorporated, in Sacramento, California in 1881.
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Prentis Cobb Hale
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Prentis Cobb Hale II earned a bachelor"s degree in 1933 and an Ll.B. in 1936, both at Stanford University. In 1936, he began his business career as a stock clerk working in the basement of the family business, Hale Brothers Stores. By 1948, he was the company"s president
Hale Brothers merged with Los Angeles based Broadway Department Stores to form Broadway-Hale Stores Incorporated.
He served as Chairman of the new company from 1950 to 1972. Edward West. Carter (1911-1996) succeeded Hale in the post, followed by Philip M. Hawley.
The company, later known as Carter Hawley Hale Stores Incorporated., owned the Emporium, Weinstock"s and The Broadway, as well as Neiman-Marcus. Personal life.
Membership
He was also a vice president of the Bank of America and a member of the Bohemian Club.
