Walter A. Haas

Walter A. Haas

Walter A. Haas, Sr. (May 11, 1889 – December 7, 1979), son of the founder of Hellman-Haas Grocery (which became Smart & Final), was a former President and Chairman of Levi Strauss & Co. Haas was credited with saving the once struggling company.

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