Jerome Chazen

Jerome A. Chazen is the current Founder and Chairman of Chazen Capital Partners. He is also one of four founders of Liz Claiborne.[1]

Jerome A. Chazen
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Columbia Business School (M.B.A.)
Known forCo-founder of Liz Claiborne
Spouse(s)Simona Chivian

Early life and career

Chazen was born to a Jewish family[2] and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity and an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1950. In 1976, he co founded Liz Claiborne Inc with Liz Claiborne, her husband Art Ortenberg, and Leonard Boxer. Chazen was initially in charge of direct marketing operations. When namesake Liz Claiborne retired from the company in 1989, Chazen was named Chairman of the company.

Philanthropy

In 1991, Chazen donated $10 million to found The Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia Business School.[3]

Personal life

He is married to Simona Chivian whom he met at the University of Wisconsin.[4]

References
  1. http://chazen.com/bios.html
  2. Taliaferro, Lanning (October 1, 2014). "Rockland Philanthropists Honored at Community Celebration - These are the first-ever Philanthropy Awards from the West Nyack-based Jewish Federation of Rockland County". Nyack Patch.
  3. http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/chazen/about/chazen
  4. "First Annual Philanthropy Award Recipients - Simona and Jerry Chazen". Jewish Federation & Foundation of Rockland County. Retrieved October 5, 2018.


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