President
C.B. Kershner Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
C.B. Kershner is an aggressive, family-owned office-products firm that has achieved significant growth through a combination of acquisitions and sales of new and used office furniture and supplies. Founded in 1960 by Claude B. Kershner Jr., the company has acquired a half-dozen old-line stationers, including the recent addition of Goodrich & Co. on Chestnut Street. With a client roster that includes major corporations such as Comcast Corp. and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, C.B. Kershner has established a reputation for excellence in the industry. The company maintains a fleet of 15 delivery trucks and operates a huge warehouse in Manayunk, where it buys used furniture by the tractor-trailer for resale. C.B. Kershner's sales of office furniture and supplies topped $35 million, placing the company in the top 1 percent of members in the National Office Products Association.