ex-eb-ers

Hi, my name is Josh Austin, manager of store #4381 in Allentown, PA (former EB #508). I found this blog a while back, and figured that some long-time employees might remember Karen Schneck, who managed EB store #530 (Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall, PA) for quite some time. You might like to know that she retired the March before last after 26 years with the company (1981-2007). Store #530 (now GS #4400) opened in February 1980 and is probably one of the top five oldest continuously operating stores in the combined company; Karen was ASM from 81-94, then manager from 94-04 after the EBX in that mall opened. (The previous manager, Susan Hildebrand, retired in 2002.) She then stepped down to ASM of the then-new store #3199 (GS #5278) in 2004, then to SGA in 2006. The staff had a huge party in the store on her last day; current and former employees, and even some long-time customers stopped by to give their regards. Karen was wonderful to work with, and it's amazing to have worked with someone who's seen so much of EB's history. Last I heard she was enjoying her retirement and making semi-regular trips to Atlantic City. :) Here's a picture from her last day with the March 2007 staff of store #5278.

Josh