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Article: JC Penney Workers Still Follow Founding Philosophy.
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- News-Herald (Willoughby, OH)
- Article date:
- May 12, 2002
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Byline: Clifford Anthony
May 12--"It is our attitude at the beginning of a task, which more than anything, will affect its successful outcome."
--James Cash Penney
The above philosophy was the driving force behind Penney, who was able to transform a little store he founded in a mining community in Wyoming into one of the largest national chain of stores.
JC Penney, which is celebrating its 100th birthday with special events throughout the year, began April 14, 1902 to serve frontier miners and farmers in Kemmerer.
From selling basic items, such as blue jeans and other work clothes, shoes, fabrics and sewing items needed for ...