Peter E. Haas Jr. (born 1947) is an American businessman and philanthropist.

Biography

Haas was born in

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, the son of Josephine (née Baum) and

Peter E. Haas Peter E. Haas Sr. (December 20, 1918 – December 3, 2005)
December 14, 2005 was an American ...

.Stanford Report: "Peter Haas dead at 86; helped endow public service center" by MICHAEL PEÑA
December 14, 2005San Francisco Chronicle: "Josephine Haas July 5, 1914 - June 14, 2014"
June 19, 2014 His father was

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and his mother was a

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from Kaw City,

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. He has two siblings: Margaret Haas Jones and Michael Stern Haas (predeceased).San Francisco Gate: "Josephine Haas (1914 - 2014)"
/ref> He graduated from

Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

in 1969. In 1972, he was appointed as a manager at the Levi Strauss Company.Levi Strauss Company website: "Peter E. Haas Jr."
retrieved October 12, 2014 Thereafter, he worked in various capacities at the Levi Strauss Company. In 1980, he was named as vice president and general manager of the Menswear Division. In 1982, he was appointed Director of Materials Management for Levi Strauss USA. In 1996, he along with his father and cousin, Robert D. Haas, led a $2.5 billion leveraged buyout of Levi Strauss to ensure that it would remain in the control of the Haas family.New York Times: "Levi Strauss Stock Buyout Would Benefit Small Group" by James Sterngold
February 21, 1996 All employees and family members would decide if they wanted to hold their shares or sell. After the transaction, 95.2% of shares were held by Haas family members with 43% held by Haas, his father, and Robert D. Haas;Forbes: "Haas Family"
retrieved April 5, 2017 , "''Today, Peter Haas, Sr.'s widow, Mimi Haas, and his son, Peter Haas, Jr., who spent 17 years in managerial roles at the company, serve on the board of directors. Together with Peter's sister, Margaret E. Haas, and their cousin, Robert D. Haas, they own 43% of the company's shares''" and 12.4% by Rhoda Haas Goldman. Haas was either a director or trustee at the Levi Strauss Foundation, the Red Tab Foundation, the Joanne and Peter Haas Jr. Fund, the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the Novato Youth Center Honorary Board, Trustee Emeritus of the San Francisco Foundation (1996–2005), and Vice President of the Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund.

Personal life

Haas was married to Joanne Christensen until her death. They had three children: Jennifer C. Haas, Daniel Haas, and Bradley Haas. He is remarried to Ginnie Haas, and stepfather to her two daughters. Haas also has two stepbrothers from his father's second marriage to Miriam "Mimi" Lurie: Ari Lurie and

Daniel Lurie Daniel Lawrence Lurie (born February 4, 1977) is an American politician and philanthropist who is the 46th and current mayor of San Francisco, serving since 2025. He was elected in 2024, having defeated incumbent mayor London Breed. He is the fo ...

.Haute Living Magazine: "One-on-One with Daniel Lurie, CEO of Tipping Point Community" by Kelly E. Carter
January 8, 2016 Upon his father's death in 2005, his father's interest in Levi Strauss (worth $1.9 billion in 1999) was passed to Haas, his stepmother

Mimi Haas Miriam "Mimi" Lurie Haas (born 1946) is an American billionaire businesswoman. She is the widow of Peter E. Haas, who was the great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss, the founder of denim manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co. Early life She was born Mir ...

, and his sister.

References

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