Helen Galland
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Helen Galland (June 1, 1925 – September 1, 2008) was an American retail executive and businesswoman who served as president of
Early life
Galland was born in
Career
In 1945, while taking graduate classes in retailing at
She eventually left Bonwit Teller again to form her own eponymous marketing/consulting firm, Helen Galland Associates.[2] Bonwit Teller and all its remaining stores closed for good in 1990.
Affiliations
She served on the boards of Hunter College and the Fashion Institute of Technology as well as several charities.
Family
Helen Galland's first husband, Samuel Frishberg, a lawyer, died in 1964. She married Frederick E. Loewus, a handbag manufacturer, in 1967; he died in 2006. She had a son David Frishberg of VA, two daughters, Susan Frishberg of VT, Judy Frishberg of Jackson New Jersey and two stepchildren, all of whom survived her.[citation needed]
David Frishberg said of his mother: "She was the kind of woman who could follow you into a revolving door and come out in front of you". [1]
Death
Galland died of a
References
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Moin, David (September 4, 2008). Obit: Helen Galland, Former Head of Bonwit Teller, Women's Wear Daily