Walter A. Haas, Jr.

Businessperson, Deceased Person

1916 – 1995

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Who was Walter A. Haas, Jr.?

Walter A. Haas, Jr. was a president and CEO and chairman of Levi Strauss & Co, succeeding his father Walter A. Haas. He led the company in its growth from a regional manufacturer and wholesaler of work clothes to one of the world’s leading apparel companies. In 1953, together with his wife, Evelyn, he founded the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, a private family foundation based in San Francisco, California.

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Born
1916
San Francisco
Also known as
  • Walter Haas, Jr.
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard Business School
  • Lowell High School
  • University of California, Berkeley
    ( - 1937)
Lived in
  • San Francisco
Died
Sep 20, 1995

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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