- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Beatrice F. Auerbach
G. Fox & Company
1938 - 1965
Retail
b. 1887
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1887 - 1968 |
| Birthplace | Connecticut (CT) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Head, Same Company |
In 1938, when Auerbach became president of G. Fox & Company, it is almost certain that she was the only female president of a major department store in the U.S. Auerbach was a pioneer in a number of fair employment practices, including the five-day workweek. In the 27 years Auerbach headed G. Fox & Company, she increased sales tenfold. By 1959, Fox was the largest privately owned department store in the country.