When the senior Weiss died in 1953, Jon left college at 19 to help run the store. It moved to Glenview in 1960, and to its current location a little farther north on Waukegan Road in 1983.

Weiss Ace Hardware of Glenview, founded in 1931 in Evanston, was one of the first stores in the chain. Jon Weiss helped shape Glenview’s business community.

He will formally retire on June 1. "Since Jon started leading CIB in early 2020, CIB net income is approximately 40% higher" said Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf.

FLORENCE — Jon Weiss Jr. says he knew House of Hope of the Pee Dee would be the perfect fit when he arrived home after his November 2022 job interview with Chief Executive Officer Bryan Braddock.

Jon Weiss, an Orange County government department manager, provided this pile of toys for Holiday Heroes, the county’s annual Christmas toy drive for needy families with children.