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Lawrence S. Phillips

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Lawrence S. Phillips
BornMarch 20, 1927
DiedSeptember 11, 2015 (aged 88)
EducationB.A. Princeton University
OccupationExecutive
Known forchairman of Phillips-Van Heusen
Spouse(s)Anne Phillips (divorced)
Roxane Frechie (divorced)
Children2
Parent(s)Madelyn Shapiro Phillips
Seymour Phillips

Lawrence S. Phillips (March 20, 1927 – September 11, 2015[1]) was an American businessman who was chairman of Phillips-Van Heusen until 1995.

Biography

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Phillips was born to a Jewish family, the son of Madelyn (née) Shapiro and Seymour Phillips.[1][2] His great-grandfather, Moses Phillips, was the founder of the family business selling t-shirts out of a cart to coal miners in Pottsville, Pennsylvania; the business was then taken over by his son Isaac Philipps and then by Lawrence's father, Seymour.[2] He has a sister, Carol Philipps Nash Green.[2][1] He was a graduate of Princeton University.[1] He was on the boards of Petsmart and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.[1] He was the founder and chairman of the American Jewish World Service.[1]

Personal life

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Philipps married twice. Both his marriages ended in divorce.[1] His first wife was Anne Phillips; they had two children Laura Phillips Black and David L. Phillips.[3] In 1993, he married Roxane Frechie in a nondenominational ceremony at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4] His son is an author and activist.[5]

His political activity earned him a place on the master list of Richard Nixon's political opponents.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Lawrence S. Phillips, 88, Dies; Clothier Founded Jewish Aid Agency". The New York Times. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Seymour Phillips, 83, Led Clothing Company". The New York Times. January 18, 1987.
  3. ^ "PHILLIPS--Lawrence S., died peacefully at his home in Florida on September 11, 2015". The New York Times. September 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Weddings; Roxane Frechie, Lawrence Phillips". The New York Times. October 24, 1993.
  5. ^ Arkun, Aram (April 27, 2017). "Activist David Phillips Talks Turkey — and Armenia". Armenian Mirror-Spectator.
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