James Cash Penney, commonly known as J.C. Penney, was an influential American businessman born in 1875. He is best known for founding the J.C. Penney Company, a major retail chain that transformed the shopping experience for many across the United States. Penney started his career as a young man, learning the retail business in a local dry goods store, which laid the foundation for his future endeavors. By 1902, he established his first store...