Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Elisabeth Claiborne
Liz Claiborne
1976–1989
1976–1989
Liz Claiborne
1976–1989
1976–1989
- Industry: Fabric & Apparel
- Era: 1970
Founded in 1976, Liz Claiborne joined the Fortune 500 list of the largest industrial companies only a decade later, one of the youngest companies ever to achieve this mark. In 1987, Liz Claiborne had sales in excess of $1 billion. All this success was a result of Claiborne’s vision to design and manufacture clothes for professional women.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1929–2007
- Birthplace: Belgium
- Race: White
- Gender: Female
- Father: Executive, Low-/Mid-Level