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Don Siebert, Former JCPenney CEO, Passes Away

Began in 1946, selling shoes to support his jazz career

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24 years ago

August 29, 2000

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Donald V. Siebert, former chairman and ceo of JCPenney, died today at the age of 77 in Murray Hill, N.J.

Siebert joined the Plano, Texas-based retail organization as a shoe salesman in 1946, to keep his family afloat during a hiatus in his career as a jazz musician. This led to a 37-year career with the company, during which Siebert was able to climb the corporate ladder from salesman to ceo.

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