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'''Thomas J. Long''' (c. 1910-1996) was an American accountant and business owner who co-founded [[Long's Drugs]] with his brother Joseph. He was born in [[Covelo, California]] in 1910.<ref name="Schoenthaler">{{cite book|title=America's hidden philanthropic wealth: tomorrow's potential foundation giants, Volumes 3-4|OCLC=16053035|first1=Arnold|last1= Schoenthaler|first2= Benjamin|last2= Lord}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], [[College of Commerce]] where he graduated with a business degree in 1932. After graduating he was hired as an accountant by a predecessor to [[Deloitte]].<ref name="Schoenthaler"/>
In the 1930's, Mr. Long borrowed $25,000 (375,908.43 in 2018) to open a drug store with his younger brother, Joseph in [[Oakland]]. That store would become the first of a 274-store chain which
The ''[[New York Times]]'' quotes retail experts{{who|date=November 2019}} as saying part of the Longs' success was "an ability to have each store cater to the needs of its community."
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