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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 [2] 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.
(Reuters) -Kohl's Corp boss Michelle Gass is leaving to take the helm at Levi Strauss & Co amid renewed calls from activist investors for management changes at the struggling department store chain.
Michelle D. Gass (nee Petkers, born 1968 [1] [2]) is an American businesswoman who is the CEO of Levi Strauss & Co. [3] She previously was CEO of department store Kohl's. [ 4 ] Education and career
Levi Strauss (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ ˈ s t r aʊ s / 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]
Six years into the job, Bergh proved his value: In 2017, Levi recorded its highest sales growth in a decade, and its debt hit a record low since the year 2000 at $444 million. And it wasn’t a fluke.