The sibyl . 55. Fred H. Rik< FRED H. Rike was born at Dayton, Ohio, and completedhis early education in the public schools of that city. In1884 he entered Otterbein University, and was a veryprominent member of the Philomathean Literary Society. In1890 he received his A. B. degree and prepared himself fora business career at the Wilts Business College in Dayton. He was then employed in the Rike-Kumler Company, ofwhich his father was president. He took an interest in thebusiness and proved himself capable in every way. Upon thedeath of his father he was made president. The Rike-KumlerCompany


The sibyl . 55. Fred H. Rik< FRED H. Rike was born at Dayton, Ohio, and completedhis early education in the public schools of that city. In1884 he entered Otterbein University, and was a veryprominent member of the Philomathean Literary Society. In1890 he received his A. B. degree and prepared himself fora business career at the Wilts Business College in Dayton. He was then employed in the Rike-Kumler Company, ofwhich his father was president. He took an interest in thebusiness and proved himself capable in every way. Upon thedeath of his father he was made president. The Rike-KumlerCompany, under his efficient management, is now .one of thebest general department stores in the middle west. Mr. Rike has been very active in the Greater Dayton As-sociation, serving as president for three years. He was oneof the first advocates of the Commission-Manager form ofgovernment for Dayton. Mr. Kike stands high in the esteem of the business the present time he is president of the National Retail Dry


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