Hugo Boss (fashion designer)

Hugo Boss
Born
Hugo Ferdinand Boss

(1885-07-08)8 July 1885
Metzingen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died9 August 1948(1948-08-09) (aged 63)
Metzingen, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupations
  • Fashion designer
  • entrepreneur
Known forFounding Hugo Boss Luxury clothing company
Political partyNazi Party

Hugo Ferdinand Boss (8 July 1885 – 9 August 1948) was a German fashion designer and businessman. He was the founder of the clothing company Hugo Boss AG. He was an active member of the Nazi Party from 1931 to 1945.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Hugo Boss comes clean on Nazi past". The Local. 2011-09-21. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23.