 | This is a partial list of notable Jewish American business executives in the retail industry. For other Jewish Americans, see lists of Jewish Americans. |
| | This is a partial list of notable Jewish American business executives in the retail industry. For other Jewish Americans, see lists of Jewish Americans. |
Donna Karan, also known as DK, is an American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels.
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is the umbrella organization for the American Jewish community. Comprising 50 national Jewish organizations, it was founded in 1956 to develop a consensus voice among Jewish organizations, especially to the U.S. government.
Leslie Herbert Wexner is an American billionaire businessman, the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc..
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for founding the brand Ralph Lauren, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. He stepped down as CEO of the company in September 2015 but remains executive chairman and chief creative officer. As of April 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$8.8 billion.
Tapestry, Inc. is an American multinational fashion holding company. It is based in New York City and is the parent company of three major brands: Coach New York, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman. Originally named Coach, Inc., the business changed its name to Tapestry on October 31, 2017.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) is an international news agency and wire service that primarily covers Judaism- and Jewish-related topics and news. Described as the "Associated Press of the Jewish media", JTA serves Jewish and non-Jewish newspapers and press around the world as a syndication partner. Founded in 1917, it is world Jewry's oldest and most widely-read wire service.
Stephen Claar Swid was an American businessman and investor. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of SESAC, Inc., one of the three performing rights organizations in the US.
Kate Spade & Company, initially known as Liz Claiborne Inc., and then as Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc., is a fashion company that designs and markets a range of women's and men's apparel, accessories and fragrance products under the Kate Spade New York and Jack Spade labels. The company is owned by Tapestry, Inc.
Barry K. Schwartz is an American businessman, co-founder of Calvin Klein Inc., thoroughbred racehorse owner, and a former horse racing industry executive.
Max Azria was a French-American fashion designer who founded the contemporary women's clothing brand BCBG MAX AZRIA. Azria was also the designer, chairman and CEO of the BCBG Max Azria Group, a global fashion house that encompassed over 20 brands. Azria left BCBG in 2016. BCBG Max Azria filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and was sold to Marquee Brands and Global Brands Group.
Ralph Lauren Corporation, the legal name of the Ralph Lauren brand, is an American publicly traded luxury fashion company that was founded in 1967 by American fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Headquartered in New York City, the company produces luxury products. Ralph Lauren is known for marketing and distributing products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories, and fragrances. Known mostly for its flagship brand Polo Ralph Lauren, the company's brands include mid-range, sub-premium, and premium labels up to its highest priced luxury Ralph Lauren Purple Label apparel.
The Gap, Inc., commonly known as Gap Inc. or Gap, is an American worldwide clothing and accessories retailer. Gap was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company operates four primary divisions: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta. Gap Inc. is the largest specialty retailer in the United States, and is 3rd in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M. As of early 2023, Gap employs about 95,000 people.
Joseph "Joe" Nakash is an Israeli-American businessman, real estate investor, and co-founder of Jordache Enterprises. In 2020, Forbes Magazine estimated his family’s net worth at $1.93 billion.
Julia Haart, previously Talia Leibov, is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and author. She is the founder of +Body by Julia Haart, a body-positive, technologically advanced shapewear brand. Julia is the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Elite Model Management. She previously owned a namesake shoe collection, and was creative director at the Italian luxury house La Perla. Haart is also the subject and executive producer of the Netflix miniseries My Unorthodox Life, which described her 2013 decision to leave her Haredi community. Haart serves on the Emerge America Creative Coalition, the ERA Coalition Advisory Board and the Association for Foreign Press Correspondents USA Board of Directors.
(...) here was another flavor of "new pant," this one from Alice + Olivia's designer Stacey Bendet Eisner, the nice Jewish girl and Penn grad.
At 11, amid pogroms against Jews, Nuta was sent to America
(...) And I [Eckstein] was a little Jewish kid on Long Island
Some stories suggest that Fireman never seriously pushed his case; others that Fireman's high profile was a concern. A more controversial account: Fireman was blackballed because he is Jewish
Because of Hitler's venomous policies against Jews, she [Edith Flagg] left Austria with her boyfriend
Although he wasn't a practicing Jew, Gernreich identified as Jewish.
(...) Gruss learned at the early age of 11, when she opened one Hanukkah parcel to reveal a pair of socks. 'It was, like, the worst gift I ever got,' she recalls
If I wasn't Jewish I would kill myself. Because I wouldn't be rich.
in 1974, he found out that Jews were being given permission to leave (the USSR)
I [Milecofsky] was a plain-vanilla guy who had a Jewish orientation
"(...) we feel very strongly about our Jewish heritage," Weitzman said
George Barrie was born in New York in 1912, into a Jewish family of Russian...
However, a number of Jewish noses have achieved fame through their work for large cosmetic corporations. For instance, Sophia Grojsman has created some of the most popular fragrances of the past 30 years, like Eternity by Calvin Klein, Beautiful by Estée Lauder, and Trésor by Lancôme.
Charles Revson, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, started Revlon in 1932.
In 1867, a Jewish immigrant by the name of Isaac Wolfe Bernheim arrived to America from Germany
Jewish brewers have a storied history in the United States. One of the earliest Jewish-owned breweries in the country, Rheingold Beer, was founded in 1850 by Samuel Liebmann and became quite popular.
A later owner of the Blues, Harry Ornest Jr., a Los Angeles businessman, also was Jewish.
Harry's paternal grandparents were Bulgarian Jewish immigrants. They arrived in America at the dawn of the last century, when Jews were unwelcome
(Martha Nierenberg) 'My mother and father were Jewish'
Aron Goldfarb was a Polish Jew who had survived the Holocaust and moved to the U.S. in 1956
The Queen of Camelot had found her ultimate knight -- Belgian-born Jewish Orthodox, Yiddish-speaking financier Tempelsman.
In 1909, Edgar marries Liliane Kaufmann, his first cousin, a practice of many immigrant Jewish families at the time
Services were held at Temple B'nai Abraham in Beverly
It's not known how many Jews died on the famous passenger liner, but among the most well-known were Isidor and Ida Straus.
The two other ways that Mr. Birnkrant couldn't be normal was that he was rich (till his father's real estate empire went bust) and Jewish.
The robots were invented by HASBRO, a company created by three Jewish brothers named Herman, Hillel and Henry Hassenfeld. They founded Hassenfeld Brothers in Providence, Rhode Island.
It goes back to my upbringing," he [Larian] said. "I grew up in Iran, being Jewish.
(Interviewer) Do you feel you were treated differently than non-Jewish children? (Lazarus) Sure
