Robert Douglas Haas

Background

Haas, Robert Douglas was born on April 3, 1942 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Walter A. Junior and Evelyn (Danzig) Haas.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1964; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1968.

Career

With, Peace Corps, Ivory Coast, 1964-1966; fellow, White House, Washington, 1968-1969; associate, McKinsey & Company, 1969-1972; with, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, since 1973; senior vice president corporation planning and policy, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1978-1980; president new business group, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1980; president operating groups, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1980-1981; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1981-1984; president, Chief Executive Officer, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1984-1989; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, since 1989; also board directors, Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco. President Levi Strauss Foundation, member global leadership team.

Achievements

• Robert Douglas Haas has been listed as a noteworthy Apparel manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary director San Francisco Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation. Trustee Ford Foundation. Board directors Bay Area Council.

Past board directors American Apparel Association. Member Brookings Institute (trustee), Bay Area Committee, Conference Board, Council Foreign Rels., Trilateral Commission, California Business Roundtable, Meyer Freidman Institute (board directors), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Colleen Gershon, January 27,1974. 1 child, Elise Kimberly.

Father:

Walter A. Haas Junior

Mother:

Evelyn (Danzig) Haas

Spouse:

Colleen Gershon

child:

Elise Kimberly Haas