Ted Nierenberg
Ted Nierenberg | |
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Born | Theodore David Nierenberg May 20, 1923 New York |
Died | July 31, 2009 Carnegie Institute of Technology | (aged 86)
Occupation(s) | Business executive, entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder of Dansk International Designs |
Relatives | Felice Schwartz (sister) |
Theodore David "Ted" Nierenberg (May 20, 1923 – July 31, 2009) was an American business executive and entrepreneur who created
Nierenberg was born on May 20, 1923, the son of businessman Albert Nierenberg and his wife Rose. He majored in engineering management at
On a trip to
Dansk was established that same year by Nierenberg and his wife in the garage of their Great Neck, New York home, with Quistgaard as its founding designer.[1] By 1956, Nierenberg was not certain that American consumers were ready for the spare styling and brought some early samples of stainless steel flatware with sinuous carved wooden handles to a Manhattan store, and was so surprised that the company bought several hundred units on the spot that he almost walked in front of a bus driving down the street.[3] By 1958, Nierengard and Quistgaard had expanded Dansk's wares to include teak magazine racks and stools, stoneware casseroles and salt and pepper shakers, and flatware with split cane handles, with The New York Times that year as "creating a stir" as "some of the most popular accessories found in American homes".[3]
Dansk relocated to Mount Kisco, New York, and was known for its sleek, functional products often made of exotic woods such as teak, combined with enameled metal and stainless steel.[1] Dansk was purchased in June 1985 by Dansk Acquisition Corp. in a deal initiated by Goldman Sachs.[4]
Personal
His woodland garden and its Japanese maples, was described by The New York Times as being "widely considered among the finest gardens in the Hudson Valley".[1] The Beckoning Path: Lessons of a Lifelong Garden, a book of Nierenberg's photographs of his gardens, was published by Aperture Press in 1993.[5]
Nierenberg died at age 86 on July 31, 2009, due to pancreatic cancer at his home in Armonk, New York. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons and ten grandchildren.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Fox, Margalit. "Theodore Nierenberg, Founder of Dansk, Dies at 86", The New York Times, August 3, 2009. Accessed August 4, 2009.
- ^ Fox, Margalit. "Jens Quistgaard, 88, a Designer of Popular Tableware, Is Dead", The New York Times, February 2, 2008. Accessed August 4, 2009.
- ^ a b Reif, Rita. "Accessories Designed by Dane Proving Popular in U.S. Homes; Jens Quistgaard, Son of Noted Sculptor, a Born Craftsman", The New York Times, October 10, 1958. Accessed August 4, 2009.
- Thomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitions, June 11, 1985. Accessed August 4, 2009.
- ^ Higgins, Adrian. "Planting Seeds of Thought; A Rated Guide to the Season's Books on Gardens and Gardening", The Washington Post, December 16, 1993. Accessed August 4, 2009.