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Thomas George Stemberg (January 18, 1949 – October 23, 2015) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was a pioneer of the office supplies superstore industry, most notably for founding office supply retail chain Staples Inc. with Leo Kahn .
Oct 23, 2015 · An obituary on Saturday about Thomas G. Stemberg, a founder of the office-supply retailer Staples, misstated the number of sons who survive him.
Stemberg was a pioneer in the retail industry. By contracting directly with manufacturers of office supplies and eliminating the wholesaler, Stemberg was able to offer discounted supplies to small businesses and individuals through his non-descript retail centers.
Oct 26, 2015 · Thomas Stemberg, a former grocery business executive who founded Staples Inc. and revolutionized the office supplies retail business, has died at his home in Chestnut Hill, Mass. He was 66....
Oct 23, 2015 · Thomas G. Stemberg, who cofounded Staples Inc. and invented the office superstore, died Friday at his home in Chestnut Hill, two years after he was diagnosed with gastric cancer. He was 66.
Oct 23, 2015 · Thomas Stemberg, whose inability to buy a printer ribbon on a holiday weekend led to the conception of Staples, the office-supply superstore he co-founded in 1985, died Oct. 23 at his home in ...
A retail pioneer and innovator, Thomas G. Stemberg founded the office supply superstore Staples, Inc. He developed and launched the first line of generic food sold in the United States and revolutionized the office supply business by eliminating wholesalers and selling directly to customers in his warehouse-like superstores.
