Peter E. Haas Sr.

Background

Sr., Peter E. Haas was born on December 20, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Walter A. and Elise (Stern) H.

Education

Student, Deerfield Academy, 1935-1936;Bachelor of Arts, University of California, 1940;Master of Business Administration cum laude, Harvard, 1943.

Career

With, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, since 1945;executive vice president, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1958-1970;president, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1970-1981;Chief Executive Officer, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1976-1981;Chairman of the Board, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1981-1989;chairman of the executive committee, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, since 1989;also board directors, Levi Strauss & Company, San Franciscochairman of the executive committee, board directors, Levi Strauss Associations Inc. Holding Corporation

director emeritus American Telephone & Telegraph Company.

Membership

Trustee San Francisco Foundation, since 1984. Associate Smithsonian National Board, since 1988. Board directors Northern California Grantmakers, since 1989.

Former member Executive Committee Strive for Five. Former member Golden Gate National Recreation Area Advisory Committee. Former president Jewish Welfare Federation.

Former trustee Stanford University. Former director, vice chairman San Francisco Bay Area Council. Former trustee United Way of San Francisco Bay Area.

Former president Aid to Retarded Children. Former Board of Governors United Way of America.

Connections

Married Josephine Baum, February 1, 1945. Married Mimi Lurie, August, 1981. Children: Peter E., Michael Stern, MargaretElizabeth.

Father:

Walter A. H.

Mother:

Elise (Stern) H.

Spouse:

Josephine Baum

Spouse:

Mimi Lurie

child:

Peter E. Sr.

child:

Michael Stern Sr.

child:

MargaretElizabeth Sr.