Background
Kresge, Sebastian S. was born on July 31, 1867 in Bald Mount, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Sebastian and Catherine (Kunkle) Kresge.
Kresge, Sebastian S. was born on July 31, 1867 in Bald Mount, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Sebastian and Catherine (Kunkle) Kresge.
Educated public schools in Pennsylvania, Fairview Academy, Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, Polytech. Institute, Gilbert, Pennsylvania. Graduate Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1889.
Doctorate.B.A., Albion (Michigan) College, 1941.
Doctor of Humane Letters Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1950. Doctor of Laws, Wayne University, 1950, Michigan State University, 1963.
Chilldren—Stanley South., Ruth H., Howard C., Catherine H., Anne East. Married second. Clara K. Zitz, 1928. Bkp., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1890-1892.
Salesman, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1892-1897. Started in 5 and 10 cent store with J. G. McCrory, Memphis, 1897-1899.
Member Kresge & Wilson, Detroit, changed to South. South. Kresge, 1907, incorporated 1912 as South. South. Kresge Company (5 and 10 cent syndicate), of which is Chairman of the Board (operating about 849 stores in the United States, Canada, Prize ring (The)).
Purchased L. South. Plant & Company Department Store, Newark, 1923, store now named Kresge-Newark, Incorporated., of which chairman Founder, sole donor, trustee, treasurer Kresge Foundation, Detroit.
Member Kresge & Wilson, Detroit, changed to South. South. Kresge, 1907, incorporated 1912 as South. South. Kresge Company (5 and 10 cent syndicate), of which is Chairman of the Board (operating about 849 stores in the United States, Canada, Prize ring (The)). Member of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce, non-resident.
Married Anne East. Harvey, 1897. Married second.