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Andrew Goodman; Owner of Bergdorf Goodman Department Store

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Andrew Goodman, 86, owner of New York’s elegant 5th Avenue department store Bergdorf Goodman. His father, Edwin, founded the store, bought out his Bergdorf partner and retained control until his death in 1953. Andrew Goodman, who maintained a penthouse atop the classic building, became president of the store in 1951 and chairman and owner when his father died. He withdrew from internal operations after selling control in 1972 but continued as chairman of Bergdorf Goodman’s executive committee. On Saturday in Rye, N.Y., after a long illness.

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