COMPANY

Founded as S. S. Kresge Co. in 1899 in Detroit. Became K-Mart Corporation in 1977. Entered Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2002-03, afterwards acquiring and then merging with Sears Roebuck in 2005, adopting its name.

Official Website:
http://www.kmart.com/

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
(defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Troy, MI

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
William C. Crowley	Business	c. 1957		CFO of Sears Roebuck
Julian C. Day	Business	14-May-1952		CEO of Radio Shack
Albert A. Koch	Business	c. 1943		Managing Director, AlixPartners
S. S. Kresge	Business	31-Jul-1867	18-Oct-1966	Founder of K-Mart
Aylwin Lewis	Business	28-May-1954		CEO of Sears
George R. Mrkonic, Jr.	Business	c. 1952		Former President, Borders
Martin E. Welch	Business	c. 1948		CFO of United Rentals

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard G. Cline	Business	c. 1935		CEO of Nicor, 1986-95
Willie D. Davis	Football	24-Jul-1934		Businessman, former football player
Julian C. Day	Business	14-May-1952		CEO of Radio Shack
Robert D. Kennedy	Business	c. 1933		CEO of Union Carbide, 1986-95
S. S. Kresge	Business	31-Jul-1867	18-Oct-1966	Founder of K-Mart
Eddie Lampert	Business	19-Jul-1962		Billionaire, Chairman of Sears
Ann N. Reese	Business	c. 1952		CFO of ITT, 1995-98
Thomas T. Stallkamp	Business	6-Sep-1946		CEO of MSX International, 2000-03
Martin E. Welch	Business	c. 1948		CFO of United Rentals

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Erin Brockovich	Activist	22-Jun-1960		Paralegal portrayed by Julia Roberts
Leland Chapman	TV Personality	14-Dec-1976		Dog the Bounty Hunter's son
Jamie Kennedy	Actor	25-May-1970		Scream, Malibu's Most Wanted
Bobby Trendy	TV Personality	c. 1979		Anna Nicole's tacky designer

EXTRANEOUS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Diebold	Author	8-Jun-1926	26-Dec-2005	Advocate of automation

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Christina Applegate	Actor	25-Nov-1971		Married with Children
Bob Hope	Comic	29-May-1903	27-Jul-2003	Centenarian comic
Kathy Ireland	Model	20-Mar-1963		1989 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Naomi Judd	Country Musician	11-Jan-1946		A Judd
Wynonna Judd	Country Musician	30-May-1964		Country music star
Jaclyn Smith	Actor	26-Oct-1945		Kelly on Charlie's Angels
Martha Stewart	Business	3-Aug-1941		Professional housekeeper, insider trader
Sofia Vergara	Actor	10-Jul-1972		Gloria on Modern Family

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