Stanley K. Tanger (April 13, 1923 – October 23, 2010[1]) was an American businessman, philanthropist and pioneer of the outlet shopping industry.
[3] In doing so, he invented "the very concept of the outlet mall", according to the News & Record of Greensboro, North Carolina.
[1] After World War II, Tanger began to run Creighton Shirtmakers, the family business in Reidsville, North Carolina.
Tanger's funeral was held at Temple Emanuel, a Reform Judaism congregation in Greensboro.
[1] His son, Steven, was named president and CEO of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers in January 2010.