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3. Levi was one of five children, and they all lived with his father, Hirsch and step mother, Rebecca

4. After the death of their father, Levi’s family moved to New York where they started a dry goods business called “J. Strauss Brother & Co.”

6. He learned the trade of the dry-goods business by working at his family’s company for so many years.

7. Eventually, Strauss headed to San Francisco during the California Gold Rush at the age of 21.

8. There, he was able to create his own dry-goods business under his own name, “Levi Strauss & Co,” which continued on for the next forty years.

9. Him and his business partner, Jacob Davis, created a business famous for their “waist-overalls,” (which they called jeans at the time.)

11. He was a member of the San Francisco Board of Trade beginning in 1877.

12. He was also a director of the Nevada Bank, the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company and the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company.

14. Since he was not enrolled in school throughout his childhood, Strauss never participated in any sports or extracurriculars.

15. He always knew he wanted to become a successful, independent businessman.

17. Someone along the way told Strauss that “he must had brought a supply of pants since the prospecting of gold was tough and rough.”

18. Since Levi had also brought canvas along with him, he then cut them and turned them into trousers which became an instant success.

19. These were known as “Levis.”

21. He started from the materials his brothers gave him during the California Gold Rush, and eventually made a name for himself and a successful company to prove it.

23. His estate that he left behind amounted to nearly six million dollars, most of which was given to his four nephews who helped him run his company, and other family members.

24. Some of it was also left to the different organizations and charities that Strauss was a part of and generously gave to throughout his life.

26. Although he had people along the way who helped him company to grow, he solely owned his denim business.

28. He wanted to create a denim that was comfortable, yet durable for both men and women.

29. Despite his reputation as a sophisticated businessman, he insisted that his employees call him “Levi” instead of “Mr. Strauss.”

30. He was not greedy with his wealth, instead he donated large amounts of money to different orphanages and Jewish organizations.

32. Eventually, the jeans were then just called “Levis” for short.

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