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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'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 is the landlord of the complex.
The Levi Strauss museum is located in the 1687 house where Strauss was born Buttenheim, Germany. [24] There is also a visitors center at Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters in San Francisco, which features historical exhibits. In 1994, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. [25]
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 ...
The Levi Strauss headquarters in San Francisco, California, shown in July 2020. ... who have been in touch with Levi’s for months, the company has no plans to provide monetary assistance or ...
In the 1920s, Levi Strauss and Co. began producing women’s khakis made specifically for outdoor activity and comfort. [3] By the late 1920s, khaki underwent another label change and now falls under the “Two Horse Brand”. In 1963, the company opened its first warehouse below the Mason–Dixon line. The new factory was in Blackstone, Virginia.
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 ]
David Stern was born to a Jewish family in the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1820. [1] In the 1840s, he immigrated to the United States first to New York then the American South and finally to San Francisco in 1853 or 1855 where he was later joined by his brother-in-law Levi Strauss. [1] Strauss had been sent to San Francisco - which was booming due to ...