Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Harry Cunningham, 85, opened first Kmart Date: Sat, 14 Nov 92 16:22:11 EST Message-ID: \SE A;METROPOLITAN;OBITUARIES \SS (WS) \HD Harry Cunningham, 85, opened first Kmart \BY ASSOCIATED PRESS \DT TROY, Mich. TROY, Mich. (AP) - Harry B. Cunningham, 85, a former Kmart Corp. chairman who opened the first Kmart department store three decades ago, died in his sleep Nov. 11 at his North Palm Beach, Fla., home. "Harry Cunningham's vision, creativity and leadership have reshaped the world of retailing," said Joseph E. Antonini, chairman and chief executive officer of the Michigan-based company. Mr. Cunningham began with the S.S. Kresge Co. variety stores in the 1940s and rose to general vice president in 1957 and president in 1959. In 1962, he created the first Kmart discount department store. He eventually combined the Kmart stores and the Kresge dime stores under the name Kmart Corp. He was chairman of the board and chief executive officer from 1967 to 1972. Mr. Cunningham also was on the board of Kmart Canada Ltd., Kmart Australia Ltd., Bendix Corp., National Bank of Detroit, Warner-Lambert Co., Burroughs Corp. and National Steel Corp. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM