Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Walter A. Haas
Levi Strauss and Company
1922–1957
1922–1957
Levi Strauss and Company
1922–1957
1922–1957
- Industry: Fabric & Apparel
- Era: 1920
Haas led Levi’s transformation from a family business to a worldwide corporation. Haas introduced a number of innovative employment policies and refused to lay off workers even during the time of the Great Depression – gaining a long-standing reputation for considerate treatment of workers.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1889–1979
- Birthplace: California
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Head, Same Company
Education / Military
- Undergraduate: University of California at Berkeley
- Military Service: Army