Joe Coulombe
American businessman (1930ā2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with similar names, see Joe Colombo (disambiguation).
Joseph Hardin Coulombe (June 3, 1930 ā February 28, 2020)[1] was an American entrepreneur. He founded the grocery store chain Trader Joe's in 1967 and ran it until his retirement in 1988.[2]
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Joe Coulombe | |
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Born | Joseph Hardin Coulombe (1930-06-03)June 3, 1930 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Died | February 28, 2020(2020-02-28) (aged 89) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Stanford University (BA, MBA) |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder and CEO of Trader Joe's |
Spouse | Alice Steere |
Children | 3 |
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