Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss | |
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| Born | Löb Strauß February 26, 1829 Buttenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation |
| Died | September 26, 1902 (aged 73) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Citizenship | German Confederation (1829–1853) United States (1853–1902) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founding the first company to manufacture riveted blue jeans Founder of the Levi Strauss & Co. |
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.