Peter J. Vita
Appearance
Peter J. Vita (April 30, 1910 – January 7, 2004)[1] of Port Chester, New York, held the world record for the longest working career as a barber.
Vita started cutting hair professionally in 1922, starting his career in his father's barbershop when he was twelve years old. He opened his own barbershop in 1930 and worked actively as a barber for 81 years
References
- ^ a b The Journal News obituary Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, January 9, 2004
- ^ a b c Debra West, Waiting, Unshorn, for a Record-Setting Barber's Return, The New York Times, November 27, 2003