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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 (/ ˈliːvaɪˈstraʊs / 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 ]
Levi's Plaza. Coordinates: 37°48′9″N 122°24′5″W. Levi's Plaza. Levi Strauss Plaza, also known as Levi Plaza or Levi's Plaza, is an office complex located in North Beach / Telegraph Hill along The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. [1] It houses the headquarters of Levi Strauss & Co. As of 1998 the company Blue Jeans Equity West ...
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 ...
Dockers is an American brand of garments and other accessories from Levi Strauss & Co. Levi Strauss & Co., then specializing in denim, introduced the Dockers brand in 1986. Dockers became a leading brand of business casual clothing for men under the leadership of Bob Siegel. [1] In 1987, Dockers introduced a women's line.
In 1914, Haas married Elise Stern, who was a daughter of Sigmund Stern, who was a son of David Stern who was a nephew of Levi Strauss [4] [7] (Strauss had died unmarried and without children and deeded his company to David Stern). [8] Haas had three children: Rhoda Haas Goldman, Peter E. Haas, and Walter A. Haas Jr. [9]
Scott McLean and Umut Sevdi Tangor, CNN. June 27, 2024 at 5:53 AM. Levi’s under fire after supplier laid off hundreds of workers. Levi’s is a global brand that says it has always stood up for ...
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 ]