J C Penny

When I was just a very young child my parents taught me the importance of reading good books. They would read to me each night until I learned to read for myself. They always critiqued my books before I read them! Much of my free time was spent with a good book as my company!

One of the first biographies I remember reading was the life of J.C. Penny! He was a successful retail businessman from Missouri, the 7th of 12 children, and was raised to believe in the Golden Rule. J. C. Penny’s parents also taught him to tithe the first 10% of all his money and he did that throughout his entire life.

The first J. C. Penny store opened in April of 1902. He accepted “cash only” for his goods – no credit! Penney’s store was successful because his customers liked the merchandise and good service! The J. C. Penny Company flourished under the motto: “Honor, Confidence, Service and Cooperation.” Read the rest of this entry »