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The company began as two separate leather apparel manufacturer-retailers: Berman Buckskin, founded in 1899, as Berman Brothers Fur, Wool and Hides founded by David, Ephraim and Alexander Berman, [3] and after World War II, reinvented as a fringed buckskin shirt and jacket retailer, [4] and Wilsons House of Suede, founded in late 1950 in Beverly Hills California by Jerry Wilson and known for ...
Additionally, Berman is the chairman of the board of the World Poker Tour and Pokertek. [1] He won the B'nai B'rith Great American Traditions award in 1995 and the Gaming Executive of the Year award in 1996. Berman was one of the many investors victimized by the massive Ponzi scheme of Bernie Madoff, though his actual losses are unknown. [2]
The company has had a number of subsequent acquisitions: Woodstock Neckwear of London in 1993, Forsythe Neckwear of Mississauga, Ontario in 1995, WEMCO of New Orleans in 1997, Countess Mara of New York City in 1997, Humphreys Accessories of Chicago in 2001, and Badanco Luggage of Totowa, New Jersey in 2007.
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The finished product resembles chamois leather, but is stronger. [1] Smoking gives to the leather its durability, and although Buckskin may become slightly stiff when it dries after being wet, it quickly restores itself to its former soft-state by rubbing it with the hands. [1] The application of wood smoke also deters insects from devouring it.
The 260 area code covers the northeast section of Indiana, including Fort Wayne and Angola. Prior to January 2002, the entire northern part of Indiana was under the 219 area code. Population growth and increases in cell phone numbers resulted in the 219 region being split into 3 sections.
Officials said Berman claimed in March 2020 to have a Korean vendor who could develop a Covid-19 test to detect the virus in blood or saliva and published press releases touting the “break ...
In 1905, efforts began to reorganize the United States Leather Company as a subsidiary of the Central Leather Company. The merger was held up by several New Jersey court injunctions. On September 24, 1909, the shareholders of the companies voted in favor of the merger, meeting the court's objections and completing the merger. [6] [7]