Aaron Montgomery Ward

January 10, 2024
Entrepreneur

Quick Facts

Aaron Montgomery Ward
Full Name Aaron Montgomery Ward
Occupation Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth Feb 17, 1843(1843-02-17)
Age 181
Date Of Death Dec 7, 1913 (70 age)
Birthplace Chatham
Country United States
Birth City New Jersey
Horoscope Aquarius

Aaron Montgomery Ward Biography

Name Aaron Montgomery Ward
Birthday Feb 17
Birth Year 1843
Place Of Birth Chatham
Home Town New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aquarius
Spouse Kelly Ward

Aaron Montgomery Ward is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on February 17, 1843 in Chatham, New Jersey, United States. Invented the mail-order business. He founded Montgomery Ward & Company in August 1872.

He was the Sam Walton of his time.

He was born into a large working-class family.

Aaron Montgomery Ward Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Entrepreneur
House Living in own house.

Aaron Montgomery Ward is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aaron Montgomery Ward 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He went to work as a traveling salesman of dry goods. Noticing that many rural Midwesterns were being overcharged by local stores with little competition, he decided to serve them via a mail-order business.

His first inventory was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Aaron Montgomery Ward Dating?

According to our records, Aaron Montgomery Ward married to Kelly Ward. As of December 1, 2023, Aaron Montgomery Ward’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Aaron Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Aaron Montgomery Ward celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

What did Montgomery Ward invent?

Montgomery Ward, (born Feb. 17, 1844, Chatham, N.J., U.S.—died Dec. 7, 1913, Highland Park, Ill.), U.S. merchant who introduced the mail-order method of selling general merchandise and who founded the great mail-order house of Montgomery Ward & Company, Inc.

Is Montgomery Ward's still in business?

Montgomery Ward is still in business as an online retailer , after being relaunched as an online company in 2004. Montgomery Ward started as a mail- order catalog company in 1872, became popular with catalogs and brick-and- mortar retail stores during the 1900s, and evolved into an online retailer in the early 2000s.

Why did Montgomery Wards close?

In the 1990s Montgomery Ward faced stiff competition from new discount retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart , and it filed for bankruptcy in 1997.

Who owns Montgomery Wards now?

Colony Brands, Inc.

Why was Montgomery Wards called Monkey Wards?

Montgomery Ward was called “Monkey Wards” by some people because it reportedly once offered exotic monkeys in some of its stores and through its mail-order catalog. Today, the store’s website features a Monkey Wards page where customers can shop and place orders for many of the retailer’s popular items.

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