Rapid-American Corporation

Leadership & Staff

Meshulam Riklis Los Angeles based Israeli financier; started Carnival Cruise Lines in the 1970s and he later had stakes in Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, Faberge, RKO-Stanley Warner Theatres and Samsonite

• President ('57→'60)

Holdings

United Stores Corporation Minnesota

• Owner ('60→?)*; percent stake: 50%

Child Organizations

McCrory Corporation A chain of five and dime stores in the US based in York, Pennsylvania

• wholly owned subsidiary ('76→?)

J. J. Newberry Company An American five and dime store chain in the 20th century

• acquisition ('72→?)*

Parents

Riklis Family Corp.

• holding company (past)