Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss (/ˈliːvaɪ ˈstraʊs/ LEE-vy STROWSS; born Löb Strauß, German: [løːp ˈʃtʁaʊs]; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.

This article is about the American clothing manufacturer. For the French anthropologist, see Claude Lévi-Strauss. For other uses, see Levi Strauss (disambiguation).

Levi Strauss
Born
Löb Strauß

(1829-02-26)February 26, 1829
Buttenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation
DiedSeptember 26, 1902(1902-09-26) (aged 73)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
NationalityGerman-American
CitizenshipGerman Confederation (1829–1853)
United States (1853–1902)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounding the first company to manufacture riveted blue jeans
Founder of the Levi Strauss & Co.
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