Charles W. Woolworth

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Charles_W._Woolworth
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf businessman
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Pennsylvania_State_University
gptkbp:associatedWith five-and-dime stores
gptkbp:born February 25, 1856
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Sumner_Woolworth
gptkbp:contribution Woolworth's_legacy
gptkbp:died April 7, 1919
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Woolworth's_chain
gptkb:Woolworth_Building
gptkb:Woolworth_Company
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles W. Woolworth
gptkbp:inception 1879
gptkbp:industry retail
gptkbp:influenced retail industry
discount retailing
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Frank_Woolworth
gptkbp:involvedIn economic development
urban planning
youth programs
community service
education initiatives
real estate
cultural institutions
philanthropy
civic activities
disaster relief
historical preservation
arts funding
charitable organizations
senior services
social causes
environmental causes
healthcare_initiatives
gptkbp:knownFor variety stores
founding_Woolworth's
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:netWorth $100 million
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Woolworth's_5_&_10
gptkbp:occupation retailer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:F._W._Woolworth
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:C._W._Woolworth_Jr.
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ethel_Woolworth
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Woolworth_heirs
gptkbp:website woolworth.com