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James Cash Penney

James Cash Penney, American businessman and philanthropist, founded J. C. Penney (died 1971)

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Born
September 16, 1875
Died
February 12, 1971
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1875

About James Cash Penney

James Cash Penney Jr. was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the JCPenney stores in 1902. James Cash Penney Jr. (September 16, 1875 – February 12, 1971) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the JCPenney stores in 1902. In 1953, the Springfield, Missouri Chamber of Commerce presented Penney with a "Ozark Hillbilly Medallion" and a certificate proclaiming him a "hillbilly of the Ozarks." Penney founded the James C. Some of this land became Penney Farms.

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James Cash Penney timeline

  1. James Cash Penney Jr. (September 16, 1875 – February 12, 1971) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the JCPenney stores in 1902.
  2. In 1953, the Springfield, Missouri Chamber of Commerce presented Penney with a "Ozark Hillbilly Medallion" and a certificate proclaiming him a "hillbilly of the Ozarks." Penney founded the James C.

The world when James Cash Penney was born

James Cash Penney was born in 1875. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Kentucky Derby — won by Aristides
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act of 1875 passed
  • Technology milestoneFirst Kentucky Derby horse race
  • World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population42.6M

1875 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Cash Penney's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18752026
Population42.6M341 million

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