Allen Blum, who prepared and led the Children’s Great Event show for more than three a long time, died on April 24 at 72. The purpose turned into Erdheim-Chester ailment, an extraordinary disease that affects masses of humans.
“As quickly as one show ended, he went to the following display. He becomes continually excited to deliver new lines in,” stated his wife Fran, who was a well-known shoe buyer herself. Throughout his career, Blum also held pinnacle positions at Minibel Shoes, Tru-Tred shoes, Right Step, and Kepner Scott Shoe Co., among others.
The shoe government spent an outstanding 50 years with the Weinbrenner organization. He joined the organization in 1970 and rose via the ranks, holding positions in human assets, buying, and operations, earlier than he became named president in 1992. He held that profession until his retirement in 2010, while he joined the board of directors — a function he endured until his demise.
During his tenure, Nienow is credited with preserving Weinbrenner’s dedication to domestic production. At the same time, the relaxation of the shoe enterprise moved its distant manufacturing places, intending to meet developing consumer demand. Today, the business enterprise continues to supply a group of specialized work boots in its Wisconsin factory.
“Without [Lance’s] leadership at some point of some tough instances, I do not believe there might be a Weinbrenner Shoe Company nowadays,” stated president Jeff Burns. “We are grateful for his superb leadership, friendship, steerage, and wisdom. He could be significantly neglected by way of the Weinbrenner circle of relatives, the shoe industry, his circle of relatives, and the community.”
Nienow is survived via his daughters, Nicole Marcell and Carrie Vanden Boom, and four grandchildren and his giant different, Kathryn Spencer.