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Goodman, Andrew (1907-1993)

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 1907-1993

Biography

Andrew Goodman was the son of Bergdorf Goodman founder, Edwin Goodman. He briefly studied at the University of Michigan before embarking on an apprenticeship at the Paris couture house of Jean Patou in 1926, after which he returned to New York to join the department store's staff. During WWII, he served as a lieutenant in the US Navy and following the war returned to Bergdorf Goodman, becoming the President in 1951--and upon his father's death in 1953--Chairman/Owner until 1975. Goodman sat on multiple Boards and development committees in New York City, including the Board of Trustees of the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Andrew Goodman passed away in 1993 at the age of 86.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred Sloan interview, 1994 November 1, 1994 November 1

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.6
Scope and Contents In this interview with Dr. Alfred Sloan, Jr. he discusses his 1958 arrival at FIT following two years of teaching at Orange County Community College, another SUNY school. He was a veteran of World War II and had spent over ten years working in the fashion industry. Sloan discusses FIT’s first home at the Central High School of Needle Trades and their eventual move to the C building. Sloan lists various founders of the school and their roots on 7th avenue in the garment industry. He describes...
Dates: 1994 November 1
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / FIT 50th Anniversary oral history series, 1994-1996

Andrew Goodman interview, 1973

 Collection
Identifier: SC.473
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a 187 page transcript of an oral history with Andrew Goodman.

Dates: 1973
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Andrew Goodman interview, 1977 December 13, 1977 December 13

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.2.1
Scope and Contents

Interview with Andrew Goodman and his relationship and history with the Bergdorf Goodman store.

Dates: 1977 December 13
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / Bergdorf Goodman oral history, 1977 and 1994, bulk 1994

Jay Rossbach interview, 1990 February 20, 1990 February 20

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.9.2
Scope and Contents

Estelle Ellis interviews Saks Fifth Avenue's former Senior Vice President Jay H. Rossbach, Jr. about his time at Saks Fifth Avenue, including the goals of Adam Long Gimbel for the department store as well as the names of those who worked for Saks at the time.

Dates: 1990 February 20
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / Saks Fifth Avenue oral history series, 1989 January 26 - 1990 June 3

Jeanette Jarnow interview, 1994 December 20, 1994 December 20

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.15
Scope and Contents Jeannette Jarnow, former Chair of the Fashion Buying and Merchandising Department (FBM), discusses the small and intimate nature of FIT when she joined in 1956. She discusses the founding of the school by Morris Haft, Virginia Pope, and a handful of fashion industry insiders. She then describes the birth of the FBM department thanks to an endowment by Bergdorf Goodman as well as close relationships with Lord & Taylor, Abraham and Strauss, and Bloomingdale's. Jarnow touches on influential...
Dates: 1994 December 20
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / FIT 50th Anniversary oral history series, 1994-1996

Peter Scotese interview, circa 1994-1995, circa 1994-1995

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.10
Scope and Contents Peter Scotese, the Chair of the board of trustees at FIT, joined in 1970. He discusses his appointment to the Board of Education and his advantageous textile manufacturing experience as the CEO of Spring Industries. Scotese lists board members he worked with at the start and later notes how the board has increased its reach. He describes the on-going support that the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries provides FIT and touts the unique offerings of the school such as the...
Dates: circa 1994-1995
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / FIT 50th Anniversary oral history series, 1994-1996

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