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'''Stanley K. Tanger''' (April 13, 1923 – October 23, 2010<ref name=nr>{{cite news|first=Amanda|last=Lehmert|title=Stanley Tanger, outlet industry pioneer, dies|url=http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/10/24/article/stanley_tanger_outlet_industry_pioneer_dies|work=[[News & Record (Greensboro)]]|date=2010-10-25|accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref>) was an [[United States|American]] [[businessman]], [[philanthropist]] and pioneer of the [[outlet shopping]] industry. Tanger founded [[Tanger Factory Outlet Centers]], which began with a single location in [[Burlington, North Carolina]] in 1981,<ref name=bj/> and now has 45 [[shopping centers]] throughout the [[United States]] and Canada as of April, 2015.<ref>http://www.tangeroutlet.com/center/</ref> In doing so, he invented "the very concept of the [[outlet mall]]", according to the ''[[News & Record]]'' of [[Greensboro]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name=nr/> Tanger Outlets grossed $270 million in 2009.<ref name=nr/>
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'''Stanley K. Tanger''' (April 13, 1923 – October 23, 2010<ref name="nr">{{Cite news |last=Lehmert |first=Amanda |date=October 25, 2010 |title=Stanley Tanger, outlet industry pioneer, dies |work=[[News & Record (Greensboro)|News & Record]] |url=http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/10/24/article/stanley_tanger_outlet_industry_pioneer_dies |access-date=November 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028091334/http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/10/24/article/stanley_tanger_outlet_industry_pioneer_dies |archive-date=October 28, 2010}}</ref>) was an American businessman, philanthropist and pioneer of the [[outlet shopping]] industry. Tanger founded [[Tanger Factory Outlet Centers]], which began with a single location in [[Burlington, North Carolina]] in 1981,<ref name=bj/> and now has 45 shopping centers throughout the United States and Canada as of April 2015.<ref name="tangeroutlet.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tangeroutlet.com/center/|title = Tanger Outlets &#124; Locations}}</ref> In doing so, he invented "the very concept of the [[outlet mall]]", according to the ''[[News & Record]]'' of [[Greensboro]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name=nr/> Tanger Outlets grossed $270&nbsp;million in 2009.<ref name=nr/>


==Biography==
Tanger was the son of Harriette and Moe Tanger, who were from [[Wallingford, Connecticut]]. Tanger served as a [[Aviator|pilot]] during [[World War II]].<ref name=nr/> After World War II, Tanger began to run Creighton Shirtmakers, the [[family business]] in [[Reidsville, North Carolina]].<ref name=nr/> Under Tanger, Creighton Shirtmakers expanded to five [[outlet stores]].<ref name=nr/> Tanger soon organized other similar businesses and manufacturer outlets into a small, brand name outlet [[strip mall]] in [[Burlington, North Carolina]] in the early 1981.<ref name=nr/><ref name=bj>{{cite news|title=Outlet developer Stanley Tanger dies|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2010/10/25/outlet-developer-stanley-tanger-dies.html|work=[[The Business Journal]]|date=2010-10-25|accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref>
Tanger was the son of Harriette and Moe Tanger from [[Wallingford, Connecticut]]. Tanger served as a pilot during [[World War II]].<ref name=nr/> After World War II, Tanger began to run Creighton Shirtmakers, the [[family business]] in [[Reidsville, North Carolina]].<ref name=nr/> Under Tanger, Creighton Shirtmakers expanded to five [[outlet stores]].<ref name=nr/> Tanger soon organized other similar businesses and manufacturer outlets into a small, brand name outlet [[strip mall]] in [[Burlington, North Carolina]] in the early 1981.<ref name=nr/><ref name="bj">{{Cite news |date=October 25, 2010 |title=Outlet developer Stanley Tanger dies |work=[[The Business Journal]] |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2010/10/25/outlet-developer-stanley-tanger-dies.html |access-date=November 11, 2010}}</ref>


The company, now known as [[Tanger Factory Outlet Centers]], had since expanded to more than fourty one outlet centers in twenty-five U.S. states and four in Canada, as of April, 2015.<ref>http://www.tangeroutlet.com/center/</ref> In 1993, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers became the first outlet developer to be publicly traded on the [[New York Stock Exchange]].<ref name=nr/><ref name=bj/>
The company, now known as [[Tanger Factory Outlet Centers]], had since expanded to more than forty-one outlet centers in twenty-five U.S. states and four in Canada, as of April 2015.<ref name="tangeroutlet.com" /> In 1993, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers became the first outlet developer to be publicly traded on the [[New York Stock Exchange]].<ref name=nr/><ref name=bj/>


''Real Estate by Inc. Magazine'' named Tanger as "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 1994.<ref name=bj/> Tanger remained chairman of Tanger's board of directors until his retirement from a daily role with the company on August 7, 2009.<ref name=btn>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Lavender|title=Founder of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers dies|url=http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/tanger-38011-outlet-factory.html|work=[[Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina)]]|date=2010-10-25|accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref> He resigned as chairman of the board in September 2009,<ref name=btn/> but remained a member of Tanger's [[board of directors]] until his death in 2010.<ref name=bj/>
''Real Estate by Inc. Magazine'' named Tanger as "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 1994.<ref name=bj/> Tanger remained chairman of Tanger's board of directors until his retirement from a daily role with the company on August 7, 2009.<ref name="btn">{{Cite news |last=Lavender |first=Chris |date=October 25, 2010 |title=Founder of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers dies |work=[[Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina)|Times-News]] |url=http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/tanger-38011-outlet-factory.html |access-date=November 11, 2010}}</ref> He resigned as chairman of the board in September 2009,<ref name=btn/> but remained a member of Tanger's board of directors until his death in 2010.<ref name=bj/>


Tanger and his wife, Doris Tanger, a [[breast cancer]] survivor,
Tanger and his wife, Doris Tanger, a breast cancer survivor,
<ref name=nr/> were local, North Carolina [[philanthropists]]. Much of Tanger's philanthropy focused on breast cancer awareness, including a one-million-dollar contribution to Moses Cone Health System's Regional Cancer Center in Greensboro.<ref name=nr/> Tanger also funded a variety of beatification projects throughout the city of Greensboro, including the creation and preservation of city parks, including the Bicentennial Gardens.<ref name=nr/>
<ref name=nr/> were local, North Carolina [[philanthropists]]. Much of Tanger's philanthropy focused on breast cancer awareness, including a one-million-dollar contribution to Moses Cone Health System's Regional Cancer Center in Greensboro.<ref name=nr/> Tanger also funded a variety of beautification projects throughout the city of Greensboro, including the creation and preservation of city parks, including the Bicentennial Gardens.<ref name=nr/>


Stanley Tanger, a resident of Greensboro, died of [[pneumonia]] on October 23, 2010, aged 87.<ref name=nr/> He was survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Doris Tanger, and his children and grandchildren. Tanger's funeral was held at Temple Emanuel, a [[Reform Judaism]] congregation in Greensboro.<ref name=nr/> His son, Steven, was named President and CEO of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers in January 2010.<ref name=nr/><ref name=btn/>
Stanley Tanger, a resident of Greensboro, died of [[pneumonia]] on October 23, 2010, aged 87.<ref name=nr/> He was survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Doris Tanger, and his children and grandchildren. Tanger's funeral was held at Temple Emanuel, a [[Reform Judaism]] congregation in Greensboro.<ref name=nr/> His son, Steven, was named president and CEO of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers in January 2010.<ref name=nr/><ref name=btn/>


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Latest revision as of 14:04, 30 March 2024

Stanley K. Tanger (April 13, 1923 – October 23, 2010[1]) was an American businessman, philanthropist and pioneer of the outlet shopping industry. Tanger founded Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, which began with a single location in Burlington, North Carolina in 1981,[2] and now has 45 shopping centers throughout the United States and Canada as of April 2015.[3] In doing so, he invented "the very concept of the outlet mall", according to the News & Record of Greensboro, North Carolina.[1] Tanger Outlets grossed $270 million in 2009.[1]

Biography

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Tanger was the son of Harriette and Moe Tanger from Wallingford, Connecticut. Tanger served as a pilot during World War II.[1] After World War II, Tanger began to run Creighton Shirtmakers, the family business in Reidsville, North Carolina.[1] Under Tanger, Creighton Shirtmakers expanded to five outlet stores.[1] Tanger soon organized other similar businesses and manufacturer outlets into a small, brand name outlet strip mall in Burlington, North Carolina in the early 1981.[1][2]

The company, now known as Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, had since expanded to more than forty-one outlet centers in twenty-five U.S. states and four in Canada, as of April 2015.[3] In 1993, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers became the first outlet developer to be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.[1][2]

Real Estate by Inc. Magazine named Tanger as "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 1994.[2] Tanger remained chairman of Tanger's board of directors until his retirement from a daily role with the company on August 7, 2009.[4] He resigned as chairman of the board in September 2009,[4] but remained a member of Tanger's board of directors until his death in 2010.[2]

Tanger and his wife, Doris Tanger, a breast cancer survivor, [1] were local, North Carolina philanthropists. Much of Tanger's philanthropy focused on breast cancer awareness, including a one-million-dollar contribution to Moses Cone Health System's Regional Cancer Center in Greensboro.[1] Tanger also funded a variety of beautification projects throughout the city of Greensboro, including the creation and preservation of city parks, including the Bicentennial Gardens.[1]

Stanley Tanger, a resident of Greensboro, died of pneumonia on October 23, 2010, aged 87.[1] He was survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Doris Tanger, and his children and grandchildren. Tanger's funeral was held at Temple Emanuel, a Reform Judaism congregation in Greensboro.[1] His son, Steven, was named president and CEO of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers in January 2010.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Lehmert, Amanda (October 25, 2010). "Stanley Tanger, outlet industry pioneer, dies". News & Record. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Outlet developer Stanley Tanger dies". The Business Journal. October 25, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Tanger Outlets | Locations".
  4. ^ a b c Lavender, Chris (October 25, 2010). "Founder of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers dies". Times-News. Retrieved November 11, 2010.