Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss ( /ˌliːvaɪ ˈstrɔːs/, born Löb Strauß, ; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm, Levi Strauss & Co., began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.

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