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Robinson adds another jewel: Crain's award. (Larry J.B. Robinson wins 1991 Crain's...

By Shingler, Dan
Publication: Crain's Cleveland Business
Date: Monday, May 20 1991

Robinson adds another jewel: Crain's award

Everything "The Diamond Man" touches seems to turn to gold. So it was no surprise that Larry J.B. Robinson was a nominee for the 1991 Crain's Cleveland Business Award for Business Excellence, and probably not too shocking that he won. The award was made at a luncheon May 15.

At age 62, and with what most people would consider to be an extremely successful career already under his belt, Mr. Robinson just can't keep his Midas hands to himself. After selling to W.R. Grace & Co. the chain of jewelry stores he built from o

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