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Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being the popular beauty, household, and personal care product manufacturer Avon. Founded in the late 1800s by American businessman David H. McConnell, Avon has come a tremendously long way since its humble beginnings more than 130 years ago. Before founding Avon, McConnell made a living as a door-to-door salesman who struggled to sell his books. It was in 1886 when he switched things up and began concentrating on perfume.… Read More

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being Burnham Service Corporation, a trucking and logistics firm. Based in Columbus, Georgia, Burnham Service Corporation was founded in 1921 by L.R. Burnham, a furniture retailer. The firm was one of the first in the United States to receive Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) certificates, a distinction it achieved in 1930. By the 1940s and into the 1960s, Burnham further expanded into Burnham Warehouses, Inc. and Burnham World Forwarders, the… Read More

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being the American chain of photo stores known as Fox Photo Inc. Fox Photo originally began as a small photo studio in San Antonio, Texas launched by a man named Arthur C. Fox. In the early 1900s, a Canadian man named Carl Newton moved to Texas and went on to purchase the studio for a mere $700. During this time, amateur photography was only beginning to emerge in popularity.… Read More

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being the department store chain Peebles. Peebles has been owned by department store company Stage Stores since 2003. Stage Stores specializes in retailing brand name apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and housewares around the country. As for Peebles, it operates a number of stores largely within the upper-midwestern and eastern areas of the United States. These areas/states include New York, Alabama, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Illinois, New Hampshire, and more. After… Read More

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being American luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue. Founded in 1898 by businessman Andrew Saks, Saks Fifth Avenue was originally known as Saks & Company when it was incorporated in New York in 1902. Andrew Saks passed away a few years later in 1902 and Saks & Co. would go on to merge with American department store Gimbel Brothers, Inc., owned by Bernard Gimbel, a cousin of Horace Saks.… Read More