Gender: Male
Pronunciation: S UW AH L EY V ER IY
Sewell Lee Avery (November 4, 1874 – October 31, 1960) was an American businessman who achieved early prominence in gypsum mining and became president of the United States Gypsum Company (1905–1936). At the beginning of the Depression, he was asked by J.P. Morgan & Co. to turn around the failing Montgomery Ward and succeeded in restoring its profitability by making huge changes. In 1936, Fortune magazine said that Avery was "generally held to be the No. 1 Chicago businessman." In the postwar years, however, he failed to take advantage of the demand for durable goods and did not expand Montgomery Ward, costing it prominence in the retail field.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 16, 2024
On the name Sewell Avery, Sewell means Sea Powerful. Avery means Counsel from the Elves, Rules with Elf-wisdom, Elf Counsel, Elfin Ruler.
The name Sewell Avery is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Sewell is found in United States of America, Jamaica, Nigeria, and 7 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S UW AH L EY V ER IY
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Sewell is recorded 30 times globally, ranking it as the 488,917th most common name worldwide.
Sewell is most prevalent in United States of America, with 14 occurrences, making it the 71,409th most popular name in the country.
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Sewell Lee Avery (November 4, 1874 – October 31, 1960) was an American businessman who achieved early prominence in gypsum mining and became president of the United States Gypsum Company (1905–1936). At the beginning of the Depression, he was asked by J.P. Morgan & Co. to turn around the failing Montgomery Ward and succeeded in restoring its profitability by making huge changes. In 1936, Fortune magazine said that Avery was "generally held to be the No. 1 Chicago businessman." In the postwar years, however, he failed to take advantage of the demand for durable goods and did not expand Montgomery Ward, costing it prominence in the retail field.
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