Founded | 1987 |
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Founders | Steve and Lori Leveen |
Headquarters | |
Key people | Margaret Moraskie, CEO |
Website | www |
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Levenger was founded in 1987 by the Steve and Lori Leveen. [2] [3] [4] The name “Levenger” was derived from their surnames, Leveen (Leve-) and Granger (-nger). [4] They began selling lamps with an ad placed in The New Yorker magazine, [5] using their neighbor's garage as the fulfillment center and their spare bedroom as the company's main office. [4] They used retirement funds for the startup of the company, [5] and in two months after running the ad, Levenger had 47 customers. [6] 1999, the company had grown to be a US$60M business. [3]
Levenger's sells products that include portfolios, stationery, planners, and leather breifcases. [1]
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