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- NAME: Levi Strauss
- OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer
- BIRTH DATE: February 26, 1829
- DEATH DATE: September 26, 1902
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Buttenheim, Bavaria, Germany
- PLACE OF DEATH: San Francisco, California
- Originally: Loeb Strauss
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Levi Strauss started an enduring fashion empire, which he launched by making one of the world's most durable and popular clothing items--the blue jeans.
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Later Years
While he remained active in the company, Strauss began to give more responsibilities to his nephews who worked for him. He continued to be generous to those in need, providing the funds for 28 scholarships at the University of California in 1897.
Strauss died at the age of 73 on September 26, 1902, at his home in San Francisco. After his death, his nephew Jacob Stern took over as company president. The legendary jeans he helped create, known as Levi's or Levis,
continued to grow in popularity and have remained a fashion staple over the decades.
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