Strauss, Levi, 1829-1902

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Birth 1829-02-26
Death 1902-09-26

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Levi Strauss (b. Feb. 26, 1829, Buttenheim, Germany–d. Sept. 26, 1902, San Francisco, CA) was a German-American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.

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Occupations:

  • Businessmen
  • Philanthropists

Places:

  • Federal Republic of Germany, 00, DE
  • San Francisco, CA, US

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