David T. Abercrombie
Organization founder
1867 – 1931
Who was David T. Abercrombie?
David Thomas Abercrombie was the original founder of the company which later lent its name to the modern American lifestyle brand, Abercrombie & Fitch. A topographer and expert in the outdoors, Abercrombie opened the Company as New York's oufitter for the elite and later partnered up with co-founder Ezra Fitch – both men managed the Company through great years of success. After leaving the company, Abercrombie lived the remainder of his life in the Adirondacks with his family until his death.
Today, his company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. remains as a prominent American clothing brand. A brand in his name was released by the company in 1998 – abercrombie.
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1867
Baltimore - Also known as
- David Thomas Abercrombie
- Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Baltimore City College
- Died
- Aug 29, 1931
Ossining
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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