David Stern (businessman)
David Stern | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1820 |
| Died | 1875 (aged 54) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Fanny Strauss |
| Children | 8 |
| Family | Levi Strauss (brother-in-law) Rhoda Haas Goldman (great granddaughter) Peter E. Haas (great grandson) Walter A. Haas Jr. (great grandson) |
David Stern (1820–1875) was an American businessman who co-founded Levi Strauss & Co. with his brother-in-law, Levi Strauss.
Biography
David Stern was born to a
gold rush - to scout out a larger location for the family merchandising company.[1] In 1858, he was listed as a co-owner of the company under the name Strauss, Levi (David Stern & Lewis Strauss) importers clothing in the San Francisco Directory where Stern was its manager and Strauss as its sales manager.[1] In 1860, the company was renamed as Levi Strauss & Co. In 1873, the company received the patent for its jeans, the first to use metal rivets on workpants made with denim cloth.[1]
Personal life
In 1850, he married Fanny Strauss, the sister of
Lazard Frères head Marc Eugene Meyer: his son, Sigmund Stern, married Rosalie Meyer; and his son Abraham Stern, married, Elise Meyer.[2][3] Sigmund's only child, Elise, married Walter A. Haas, the son of Abraham Haas, whose descendants are the current owners of Levi Strauss & Co.[4]
David Stern died in 1875 in San Francisco.[1] The company incorporated in 1890 with Levi Strauss as president, Jacob Stern as First Vice President, Sigmund Stern as Second Vice President, Louis Stern as Treasurer, and Abraham Stern as Secretary.[1] After the death of Levi Strauss in 1902 - who had no children - Stern's sons took over ownership of the company.[1] The Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove is named for his son.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "David Stern & His Sons: Prime Movers of Levi Strauss & Co". Jewish Museum of the American West. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ISBN 9781631681578.
- San Francisco CallVolume 111, Number 46. January 15, 1912.
- ^ "The Philanthropists". American Jerusalem - Jews and the Making of the American West. Retrieved April 17, 2018.