Liz Claiborne

Anne Elisabeth Jane "Liz" Claiborne (March 31, 1929 – June 26, 2007) was a Belgian-born American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Claiborne is best known for co-founding Liz Claiborne Inc. which in 1986 became the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500. Claiborne was the first woman to become chairperson and CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Claiborne was born in Brussels to American parents. She came from a prominent Louisiana fa... More

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  • Mar 31, 1929

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  • Jun 26, 2007 (age 78 years)

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