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Levi Strauss
1829Feb, 26

Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss, German-American fashion designer, founded Levi Strauss & Co. (d. 1902)
Levi Strauss (; 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.

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