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Dov Charney

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Dov Charney · Economics & Business

What

Apparel entrepreneur, founder of American Apparel (and later Los Angeles Apparel)

When

1969, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Where

United States / Canada

Founded
American ApparelAmerican Apparel1989
Biography

Dov Charney is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Apparel entrepreneur, founder of American Apparel (and later Los Angeles Apparel)

How & why

Dov Charney was born in 1969 in Montreal, Canada, into a Jewish family. In 1998 he founded American Apparel, building it into a large vertically integrated clothing manufacturer known for U.S. domestic production, and later founded Los Angeles Apparel. His Jewish upbringing in Montreal is documented.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dov_Charney

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Apparel entrepreneur, founder of American Apparel (and later Los Angeles Apparel)

1998

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dov_Charney