When I worked at Seattle Golf Club as a caddy, the assistant golf professional who got me the job (I went to a private school with his kids) took me to meet Mr. Nordstrom who was about to go out for a round. I found out later that my tuition at this school had been...

Elias

United Way of King County remembers Bruce Nordstrom as a passionate and caring entrepreneur and former campaign chair whose life embodied the title of his autobiography, Leave It Better Than You Found It. Through his leadership, Bruce Nordstrom’s commitment to education has become a tradition that carries on with his entire family and the corporate...

Gordon A McHenry Jr & United Way King County

The entire Nordstrom family is an inspiration to me–but as the patriarch over the past few decades Bruce Nordstrom cultivated and set the tone and the commitment to an unmatched culture at Nordstrom. I have never seen any other that measures up to the commitment to its staff, its customers and its communities. He was...

So many years of immeasurable mentorship, all passed down from “the family”. I could not have had better luck landing at a place to begin a career.

Rob Hatch - Manager ST319 (retired)

In 2012 Mr. Bruce called me into his office. I thought I was in trouble. I sat down in front of his desk, and he said he had heard I was pregnant again (which would make 6 kids in total). He congratulated me and then asked me if I needed “the talk”. I couldn’t help...

Michele Love

My three favorite memories: I started with the company in 1998, at store 1 and later that year became an assistant manager two weeks before Christmas. I was disappointed to learn I would be working Christmas Eve and have to miss a family gathering happening that day. In my head, I was bemoaning being the...

Marisa Pomeroy Cannon

It is impossible not to smile when I think of Mr. Bruce. My very first experience with him was about 22 years ago. I won Cash Call as the Individualist Manager in Pleasanton, and he was at the Recognition Meeting. After the meeting, he was walking the store. As he passed my department, he stated...

Terisha Johnson

Mr. Bruce was one of the most inspirational, genuine and kindest people I have had the good fortune to know and learn from. This is something I have had for many years and it’s always a reminder how simple things can be if we just keep them that way. Thank you for making us all...

Michelle Korb

Years ago, my partner was building a deck at Julie and Erik’s beach house. My big mutt Hank decided to take off down the beach and ran straight to Bruce and Jeannie’s place. By the time I caught up with him, he was practically in Bruce’s lap being told what a great dog he was....

Terri Naughton

When I was 19, I started my career opening the Santa Barbara location in Kids Shoes. During the new store opening we were blessed to have Mr. Bruce and Blake there for kick off meetings. I was so in awe of what a kind and caring man Mr. Bruce was. Over the years I would...

Neely Suter-Leupold

Bruce Nordstrom; a reminder of my own grandfather, similar in nature…created a “Home for Everyone”…No matter who you were; you were right at “home.” as a former member of Nordstrom’s BP Fashion Club at The Somerset Collection; I learned early on; the power of community in retail. Our grandfather, also a business owner, had a...

Shiyonna Felder

I worked as a stock person at Store 1 in the Women’s Shoe Dept. back in the late 1980’s. Erik was the buyer at the time. Mr. Bruce would often come by to see Erik. Mr. Bruce was always kind and very humble in his interactions with me and others in the department. Once I...

Brad Bendix