Harold L. Green
Encyclopedia
Harold Leavenworth Green (May 31, 1892 - April 13, 1951) was the chairman and founder of the H.L. Green Company five and dime
store chain. He founded the chain as a product of mergers in 1932, and at the time of his death it had more than 200 stores.
on May 31, 1892. He graduated from Sheffield Scientific School
of Yale University
as a mechanical engineer in 1912. He was 59 at the time of his death.
Five and Dime
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store chain. He founded the chain as a product of mergers in 1932, and at the time of his death it had more than 200 stores.
Biography
He was born in Wilton, ConnecticutWilton, Connecticut
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on May 31, 1892. He graduated from Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School was founded in 1847 as a school of Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut for instruction in science and engineering. Originally named the Yale Scientific School, it was renamed in 1861 in honor of Joseph E. Sheffield, the railroad executive. The school was...
of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
as a mechanical engineer in 1912. He was 59 at the time of his death.