Alphonse Kahn (December 9, 1864 in Kolbsheim (Alsace) – May 25, 1927 in Paris[1]) was a French businessman.
[3] On December 13, 1893, Kahn joined forces with his Alsatian cousin Théophile Bader to create the general partnership Alphonse Kahn & Cie, which operated the first store, Aux Galeries Lafayette, which opened at 1 rue La Fayette in Paris in January 1894.
[4][5] this was the beginning of what was to become the Galeries Lafayette Group.
[6] Although Kahn retired from administration and operational management in 1912, he remained a shareholder and shared the chairmanship of the board of directors with Théophile Bader until his death in 1927.
[7] Kahn is buried in the Montparnasse cemetery (division 30).