Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> April 10, 2000
KENNETH M. GASSMAN, JR. is a Senior Vice President at Davenport &
Company llc, where he has worked for almost nine years as a Retail
Analyst. Previously, he spent 10 years as a Retail Analyst with Wheat
First Securities. A graduate of the University of Richmond, Mr. Gassman
is a member of the Richmond Society of Financial Analysts and the
Richmond Association of Business Economists. Married with three grown
daughters, his hobbies include woodworking and travel. Profile
TWST: What, in your view, is the definition of a hardlines retailer?Mr. Gassman: The hardline retailers include several retail categories.
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