Levenger
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| Founded | 1987 |
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| Founders | Steve and Lori Leveen |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Margaret Moraskie, CEO |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Levenger is a privately held retail company based in Delray Beach, Florida. Founded in 1987, it sells products such as portfolios, stationery, planners, and leather briefcases.
History
[edit]Levenger was founded in 1987 by the Steve and Lori Leveen.[2][3][4] The name “Levenger” was derived from their surnames, Leveen (Leve-) and Granger (-nger).[4] They began selling lamps with an ad placed in The New Yorker magazine,[5] using their neighbor's garage as the fulfillment center and their spare bedroom as the company's main office.[4] They used retirement funds for the startup of the company,[5] and in two months after running the ad, Levenger had 47 customers.[6] 1999, the company had grown to be a US$60M business.[3]
Products
[edit]Levenger's sells products that include portfolios, stationery, planners, and leather breifcases.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Buss, Dale (June 23, 2021). "New Levenger CEO Conducts A Balancing Act". Chief Executive. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "September 2022 New England Monthly by New England Monthly - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Hart, Myra M.; Lieb, Kristin J.; Winston, Victoria W. (December 17, 2004). "Levenger Co". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c ""And then a light went off"". Levenger Company. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "The New Yorker October 12, 1987 Issue". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Eng, Dinah. "Reading, writing and Levenger". Fortune. Retrieved November 14, 2022.