Blake Nordstrom Explained

Birth Date:1960 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Washington D.C., U.S.
Death Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education:University of Washington
Occupation:Businessman
Children:2
Relatives:Bruce Nordstrom (father)
Jeannie Nordstrom (mother)
Erik Nordstrom (brother)
Peter Nordstrom (brother)

Blake Willard Nordstrom (October 4, 1960 – January 2, 2019) was an American businessman. The great-grandson of John W. Nordstrom, he served as sole President of the Nordstrom department store chain from 2000 to 2014, and then co-president with his brothers, Peter, and Erik Nordstrom, from 2015 until his death in 2019.[1]

He was a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. A graduate of the University of Washington, he married Molly A. Lewis in 1988 with whom he had two children.[2]

Nordstrom died on January 2, 2019, after being diagnosed with lymphoma.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Blake Nordstrom, A Remarkable Leader for a Quintessential Seattle Company. The Seattle Times. January 3, 2019.
  2. News: Blake W. Nordstrom, Scion of Retail Family, Dies at 58. Michael Corkery. January 3, 2019. The New York Times.
  3. News: Remembering Blake Nordstrom, Who Has Died at 58. Loeb. Walter. January 3, 2019. Forbes.