Blake Nordstrom

Blake Nordstrom
Born(1960-10-04)October 4, 1960
Washington D.C., U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2019(2019-01-02) (aged 58)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Washington
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
Molly A. Lewis
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(m. 1988)​
Children2
RelativesBruce Nordstrom (father)
Jeannie Nordstrom (mother)
Erik Nordstrom (brother)
Peter Nordstrom (brother)

Blake Willard Nordstrom (October 4, 1960 – January 2, 2019) was an American businessman. The great-grandson of John W. Nordstrom, he served as sole President of the Nordstrom department store chain from 2000 to 2014, and then co-president with his brothers, Peter, and Erik Nordstrom, from 2015 until his death in 2019.[1]

He was a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. A graduate of the University of Washington, he married Molly A. Lewis in 1988 with whom he had two children.[2]

Nordstrom died on January 2, 2019, after being diagnosed with lymphoma.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Blake Nordstrom, A Remarkable Leader for a Quintessential Seattle Company". The Seattle Times. January 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Michael Corkery (January 3, 2019). "Blake W. Nordstrom, Scion of Retail Family, Dies at 58". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Loeb, Walter (January 3, 2019). "Remembering Blake Nordstrom, Who Has Died at 58". Forbes.


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