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American businessman (1960–2019)

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 ​(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.

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.

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

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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