Leon Levine was a businessman and philanthropist born on June 8, 1937 in North Carolina. He is best known for founding the Family Dollar chain of discount stores in 1959, which grew to become one of the largest discount store chains in the United States. He was also a generous philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to various charities and causes.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Businessman and philanthropist who founded the Family Dollar chain of discount stores in 1959.
Before Fame
He attended Wingate University in North Carolina.
Trivia
He was 15 when he was put in charge of the department store that his family owned after his father died and his older brother was drafted into the Korean War.
Family Life
He had three children with his wife Sandra.
Associated With
He and Wilbur Hardee were both entrepreneurs and businessmen from North Carolina.