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Levi Strauss & Co. (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ ˈ s t r aʊ s / LEE-vy STROWSS) is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ z / LEE-vyze) brand of denim jeans.It was founded in May 1853 [9] when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to open a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business.
Levi Strauss (/ ˈliːvaɪ ˈstraʊs / LEE-vy STROWSS; born Löb Strauß, German: [løːp ˈʃtʁaʊs]; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California. [1][2]
Elise Stern Walter A. Haas. Family. Rhoda Haas Goldman (sister) Walter A. Haas Jr. (brother) Simon Koshland (great-grandfather) Peter E. Haas (December 20, 1918 – December 3, 2005) [ 1 ] was an American billionaire businessman who was president and CEO (1976–2005) and chairman (1981–1989) of Levi Strauss & Co. [ 2 ]
The company's voter turnout work earned it a spot on Fortune's 2024 Change the World list, which was published on Sept. 25. Voter-engagement efforts pay off for Levi’s indirectly, by building ...
Koshland's tenure at Levi Strauss – along with that of his brother-in-law – is widely credited with saving the company leading it through the Great Depression, racial integration at its factories, the global popularization of the Levi brand, and the creation of the Levi Strauss Foundation.
Walter A. Haas Jr. (January 24, 1916 – September 20, 1995) [1] was an American businessman. He was the president, CEO (1958–1976) and chairman (1970–1981) of Levi Strauss & Co, succeeding his father Walter A. Haas (1889–1979). [2] He led the company in its growth from a regional manufacturer to one of the world’s leading apparel ...
Since the early 1980s the Levi Strauss Foundation has donated over US$60 million to AIDS-oriented non-profits. In 1991 Haas was the first person to be awarded the Edward N. Brandt Jr. Award from the National Leadership Coalition on AIDS for his significant efforts in the fight against HIV and AIDS in the workplace.
Laurene Powell Jobs is playing a key role in Kamala Harris's campaign, Levi Strauss CEO Michelle Gass is pushing back its $10 billion revenue goal, and Mira Murati announced her resignation from ...