Eliot Gant

Elliot Gant (March 21, 1926 – March 12, 2016) was an American garment businessman, and an executive for the retailer Gant.

Life

He was born in Brooklyn, the son of Bernard Gantmacher. He served in the United States Navy in World War II. He graduated from University of Connecticut. He developed the family shirt business.[1][2] They operated a factory in New Haven.[3] They sold the business to Consolidated Foods in 1968.[4]

He died in Boston.[5]

References
  1. "Elliot Gant | The Times". The Times. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. "The Man in the Button-Down Shirt". syracuse magazine.
  3. "Elliot Gant, Innovator of the shirt dies at 89 - MNSWR Magazine". MNSWR Magazine. 2016-03-21. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  4. Roberts, Sam (2016-03-18). "Elliot Gant, Marketer of the Button-Down Shirt, Dies at 89". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  5. "Elliot Gant, Marketer Of The Button-Down Shirt, Dies At 89 - MR Magazine". MR Magazine. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
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