| 词条 | Platt Music |
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}} The Platt Music Corporation, founded by Benjamin Platt in 1905, was a national retailer[1] specializing in selling consumer electronics goods through leased operations in 135 department stores including Marshall Field's, Bloomingdale's, The May Department Stores Company and Emporium-Capwell.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Platt Music Corporation, where Herman Platt, (1909–2005), son of Benjamin Platt served as president and CEO from 1956 until 1984, was a private company that leased space in department stores such as The May Department Stores Company, otherwise known as Robinsons-May, and sold consumer electronic products.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Platt Music Corporation was also the first company to carry Toshiba in the United States{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}. In 1984, Michael Glazer became chairman and chairman executive of Platt Music. Tom Bagan, president and COO of Chicago retail giant Marshall Field's became president and COO of The Platt Music Corporation.[2] The company started trading publicly on the Stock Exchange in 1984.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} National operations ended in 1988.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Members of the Platt Family have lived in Los Angeles since the 19th century.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} TV presenter Josh Flagg is the great-grandson of its founder.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} The Platt Music Company Building, constructed in 1927 and designed by architects Walker + Eisen, was located at 834 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.[3] References{{More footnotes|date=October 2009}}1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.arcade-museum.com/mtr/MTR-1928-87-22/MTR-1928-87-22-04.pdf|title=Platt Music Co., Los Angeles, Makes Increase of $1,000,000 in Its Capital|date=December 1, 1928|work=The Music Trade Review|accessdate=2009-10-05}} 2. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/09/business/changes-at-platt-music.html|title=Changes at Platt Music|date=March 9, 1984|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-10-05}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.you-are-here.com/broadway/platt.html|title=Platt Music Company Building 1927 Walker + Eisen 834 S. Broadway |work=Downtown Los Angeles Photo Gallery|accessdate=2009-10-05}} External links
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