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Wexner was born in Dayton, Ohio, [7] on September 8, 1937, to parents Bella née Cabakoff (1908–2001) and Harry Louis Wexner (1899–1975). [8] Both his parents were of Russian-Jewish origin. [4] His father was born in Russia and his mother was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. [4] She moved to Columbus, Ohio as a toddler. [8]
Bella Cabakoff was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and moved to Columbus, Ohio as a toddler. [4] At 21, she became the youngest buyer for the Lazarus department store chain. In 1951, after spending over 20 years with Lazarus, she and her husband Harry Wexner opened a women's clothing store named Leslie's (after their son) on State Street.
Bella Wexner served as secretary until her death in 2001, Harry as chairman (he served until his death in 1975), and Leslie, CEO from inception, later succeeded his father as the chairman. As of 2014, he and his family continued to own 17% of LB. In 1969, Wexner took The Limited Brands public and sold 47,600 shares at $7.25 a share.
Wexner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Les Wexner (born 1937), American businessman; Steven D. Wexner, American surgeon and physician; See also
The Wexner Foundation is an American philanthropic organisation which focuses on developing Jewish professional and volunteer leaders in North America and public ...
Bella Abzug (née Savitzky; July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem , Shirley Chisholm , and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus . [ 1 ]
Bella married Edward Furlong on April 19, 2006. She gave birth to their son in September 2006. [3] On July 8, 2009, Bella filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. [4] She alleged in court documents that their son tested positive for cocaine, which led a judge to rule Furlong's visits had to be supervised. [5]
In 2001, the jet flew to Columbus to attend the funeral of Wexner’s mother, Bella Wexner. Epstein had replaced Bella Wexner as a trustee on the board of the Wexner Foundation, according to a ...