Paul Bonwit

Paul Bonwit

Paul Joseph (or Josef) Bonwit (September 29, 1862 – December 11, 1939) retail merchant and founder of Bonwit Teller department store in New York City. Bonwit controlled the company bearing his name from its founding in 1895 until its sale in 1934.

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