Harry Rosen, the founder of the men’s clothing chain of the same name, has died at the age of 92.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of founder and visionary Harry Rosen. Starting with a $500 loan and a dream, Harry brought this business to life, one customer at a time,” Harry Rosen Inc said Monday, in a Facebook post.
The Harry Rosen business began in 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, when Harry and his brother Lou opened a small custom men’s clothing store with $500 down, according to the website. of the sign.
“The team he built and the values he instilled helped the company expand across the country, three generations and almost 70 years,” the brand added.
Even before opening his first store, Mr. Rosen, still a teenager, had already worked in a men’s haberdashery and a clothing factory, a career that was already taking shape.
The entrepreneur left the head of the Harry Rosen ship in 2005 after 51 years to leave management of daily operations to his son, Larry Rosen, president and CEO.