Enesco Corp.

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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 12/30/2008; 2971 words; ...Burke became founder of the Trek Bicycle Corp. Eugene Freedman created the Precious...was founding chairman and an executive of Enesco Group Inc., the global gift and collectibles...Burke, 73, founder of the Trek Bicycle Corp., based in Waterloo. It became the largest...

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Crain's Chicago Business; 7/7/2008; 1307 words; ...winning "August: Osage County'' is heading to an eight-week run at London's National Theatre, opening in November. Enesco added stuffed-animal maker Gund to its growing portfolio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Boeing has agreed to pay...

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Crain's Chicago Business; 6/2/2008; 7022 words; ...Commonwealth Edison Co. and Ameren Corp. Fast fact: When a 10-year...Advanced Equities Financial Corp., Chicago 2007 revenue...repeat work for Brown-Forman Corp. and other big clients. For...collectible maker's spinoff from Enesco LLC in 2005. Fast fact: The...

PRECIOUS MOMENTS FIGURINES CREATOR EUGENE FREEDMAN, 82.(LOCAL)(Obituary)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 2/25/2008; 588 words; ...president and chief executive officer of Enesco Group Inc., the global gift and collectibles...company, which became Freedman-Mathews Corp. In 1958 he resigned to become one of the founders of Enesco. Rick Freedman said his dad had an "eye...

Obituaries in the News
AP Online; 2/25/2008; 1078 words; ...loan guarantees for Chrysler Corp. in 1979, which saved the...and chief executive officer of Enesco Group Inc., a gift and collectibles...which became Freedman-Mathews Corp. In 1958 he resigned to co-found Enesco. Freedman recognized that Samuel...