Walter A. Haas Sr.
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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 |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human → philanthropist → |
| alumniOf |
University of California, Berkeley
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| associatedRegion |
Bay Area business community
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| associatedWith |
Haas School of Business
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| businessStrategy |
brand building of Levi's jeans
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national expansion of Levi Strauss & Co. → |
| category |
American business executives
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American philanthropists → Levi Strauss & Co. people → |
| child |
Peter E. Haas
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Walter A. Haas Jr. → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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| employer |
Levi Strauss & Co.
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| ethnicGroup |
German-Jewish Americans
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| familyName |
Haas
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| fieldOfWork |
business
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business education → philanthropy → |
| givenName |
Walter
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| hasHonor |
namesake of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley
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| industry |
apparel industry
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textile industry → |
| influenced |
development of modern denim apparel market
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| languageSpoken |
English
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| memberOf |
Haas family
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| name |
Walter A. Haas Sr.
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| notableAchievement |
transforming Levi Strauss & Co. from a regional wholesaler into a national apparel brand
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| notableFor |
leadership of Levi Strauss & Co.
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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.
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| occupation |
business executive
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company president → |
| philanthropicFocus |
Jewish community organizations
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civic and cultural institutions in San Francisco → higher education → |
| placeOfActivity |
California
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San Francisco, California → |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Levi Strauss & Co.
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president of Levi Strauss & Co. → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| residence |
San Francisco, California
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Elise Stern
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Haas family
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hasNotableMember |
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Walter A. Haas Sr.
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name |
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Haas School of Business
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namedAfter |