Walter A. Haas Sr.

E48628

Walter A. Haas Sr. was an American businessman and longtime president of Levi Strauss & Co., renowned for his leadership, philanthropy, and impact on business education.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
human
philanthropist
alumniOf University of California, Berkeley
associatedRegion Bay Area business community
associatedWith Haas School of Business
businessStrategy brand building of Levi's jeans
national expansion of Levi Strauss & Co.
category American business executives
American philanthropists
Levi Strauss & Co. people
child Peter E. Haas
Walter A. Haas Jr.
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt University of California, Berkeley
employer Levi Strauss & Co.
ethnicGroup German-Jewish Americans
familyName Haas
fieldOfWork business
business education
philanthropy
givenName Walter
hasHonor namesake of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley
industry apparel industry
textile industry
influenced development of modern denim apparel market
languageSpoken English
memberOf Haas family
name Walter A. Haas Sr.
notableAchievement transforming Levi Strauss & Co. from a regional wholesaler into a national apparel brand
notableFor leadership of Levi Strauss & Co.
philanthropic activities in the San Francisco Bay Area
support for business education at the University of California, Berkeley
notableWork leadership and expansion of Levi Strauss & Co.
occupation business executive
company president
philanthropicFocus Jewish community organizations
civic and cultural institutions in San Francisco
higher education
placeOfActivity California
San Francisco, California
positionHeld chairman of Levi Strauss & Co.
president of Levi Strauss & Co.
religion Judaism
residence San Francisco, California
sexOrGender male
spouse Elise Stern

Referenced by (3)

Please wait…