Helzberg Diamonds
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| Wholly owned subsidiary | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | Kansas City, Kansas 1915 |
| Founder | Morris Helzberg |
| Headquarters | North Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. |
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Number of locations
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234 stores (2011) |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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Beryl Raff, CEO |
| Products | Jewelry |
| Parent | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] |
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Helzberg Diamonds is a jewelry retailer founded in 1915 by Morris Helzberg that has 234 stores in the United States.[1]
Leadership
In April 2009, Beryl Raff, former executive vice president and general merchandise manager of fine jewelry at JCPenney, was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Helzberg.[2]
History
Soon after Helzberg's founding, Morris Helzberg became ill and the company was taken over by his son, Barnett Helzberg Sr., at the age of 14.[3] In 1963, Barnett Sr. became Chairman of the Board and his son, Barnett Helzberg Jr., took over company operations.[4] Barnett replaced his father in the Chairman position in 1988. Barnett Jr. sold the company to Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffett, in 1995, and authored the book What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett.[5]
References
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