Type Subsidiary Founder Morris Helzberg Area served United States CEO Beryl Raff (Apr 2009–) Parent organization Berkshire Hathaway | Industry Retail Number of locations 234 stores (2011) Key people Beryl Raff (CEO) Founded 1915 | |
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Headquarters Kansas City, Missouri, United States Profiles | ||
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Helzberg Diamonds is a jewelry retailer founded in 1915 by Morris Helzberg that has 234 stores in the United States.
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Leadership
In April 2009, Beryl Raff, former executive vice president and general merchandise manager of fine jewelry at JCPenney, was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Helzberg.
History
Soon after Helzberg's founding, Morris Helzberg became ill and the company was taken over by his son, Barnett Helzberg Sr., at the age of 14. In 1963, Barnett Sr. became Chairman of the Board and his son, Barnett Helzberg Jr., took over company operations. Barnett replaced his father in the Chairman position in 1988. Barnett Jr. sold the company to Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffett, in 1995, and authored the book What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett.