Louie Blumkin
Louie Blumkin (b.1919 d. 2013) began his career with his mother, Rose, "Mrs. B" in 1948 at their legendary furniture store, The Nebraska Furniture Mart. He continues at 81 to work there every day. His love for the business and customers is obvious, as he and his family have thrived for over 61 years.
He has been the leader in several innovative business practices. He once said, "If you've got the right price, they will find you even in the middle of a river." He is an innovator of mass furniture merchandising in "America's largest volume home furnishings store." He was one of the first with in-store galleries, as many as five at one time.
He was one of the first who was successful at combining furniture, carpet, appliances, and electronics with unbelievable market share in all of those categories. Through his direct leadership, Nebraska Furniture Mart has a market share of 70% in Omaha and the surrounding areas, breaking many industry standards and averages.
Louie served five years overseas in the U.S. Army for which he received two purple hearts.