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It was always my practice to train salespeople under my direct supervision, and to treat children with the utmost consideration.
James Cash Penney
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James Cash Penney
Age: 95 †
Born: 1875
Born: September 16
Died: 1971
Died: February 12
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Hamilton
Missouri
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