About Harry Shleifer

Getting to Know Harry

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Our dad, Harry Shleifer started the business in 1935 with $100 in his pocket when he offered to buy hotel furnishings and resell them in the used furniture business he created on 2nd avenue in Portland .

He was also an internationally known body builder

Harry Was A World Class Body Builder

Harry Shleifer Facing Some Tough Weightlifting Competition

Before starting Broadway Furniture, Harry spent time serving his country in the Navy.

Harry Shleifer

Harry Shleifer Navy Certificate

This ‘mock’  Oregonian Newspaper Fondly Celebrates Harry’s Contribution To Portland’s Culture.  It could be true, but like Ripley, you can “believe it or not”

The Oregonian Celebrates Harry Shleifer's Achievements