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| | George Romanta Kinney - A Man With A Vision |
 | | At age 17, George Kinney left his mother and sister, Mary Louise "Minnie", behind in Candor and went to work in Binghamton, New York, for Stone, Goff and Company, a large manufacture and wholesaler of boots and shoes. |
 | | He took several of his contemporaries in Candor, NY into the business with him and also was known to foot the bill for sending the graduating classes of Candor High School to Washington." (3) Employees appreciated Kinney's sincere interest in their welfare and his direct, "straight from the shoulder" manner. |
 | | In 1903, Kinney's vision had grown to 15 stores and he moved his headquarters to Manhattan. |
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