Alvah Curtis Roebuck ( January 9 , 1864 -- June 18 , 1948 ) was a manager , businessman , and the founder of Sears , Roebuck and Company with his partner Richard Warren Sears .
Alvah Curtis Roebuck ( January 9 , 1864 -- June 18 , 1948 ) was an American manager and businessman . He was the founder of Sears , Roebuck and Company with his partner Richard Warren Sears .