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| George Gaylord | |
George Gaylord, once co-owner of 19 Little Professor Book Centers in Ohio, died on February 3 at the age of 95.
After serving in the Navy in World War II and a 20-year career at North American Aviation, in 1970 he opened a Little Professor Book Center franchise in Columbus, Ohio. Under the Gaylord Companies name and with his son John, he eventually opened 19 bookstores, becoming one of the largest Little Professor franchise groups. (The Gaylords also founded and opened six Cookstores and two Gaylord's Bath, Bed and Linen stores.) In 1992, when superstores were expanding across the country, in partnership with the Little Professor Book Center franchising company--which at one point included almost 150 stores--the Gaylords also developed a superstore version of Little Professor, the Little Professor Book Company, which became a franchise offering.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude, Alzheimer's Association or Disabled American Veterans.