Ezra Fitch
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Ezra H. Fitch (1866–June 16, 1930) was founder and co-owner of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in the early 1900s.
Fitch was born in New York (possibly in Coxsackie, New York), the son of Roswell R. and Helen (Carswell) Fitch. Much of his life is not known, although he did leave his law practice in Kingston, New York to join Abercrombie in his wilderness outfitting store in 1900. In 1907, Fitch bought out Abercrombie. Later, Ezra retired from the store to spend the rest of his years in what he loved, nature and the wilderness.
[edit] Clothing Line
Abercrombie & Fitch, Inc. produced a highly priced, premium line of clothing sold in Abercrombie & Fitch stores named after Fitch. The Ezra Fitch line included leather jackets, skirts, cashmere sweaters, denim jackets and jeans. More recently, the company has since discontinued the line because it did not make a large impact on the customers as well as they hoped[citation needed]. Abercrombie & Fitch stores still carry a limited collection of Ezra Fitch clothing, such as woven shirts, denim jackets jeans.
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[edit] References
- Obituaries, New York Times, New York, N.Y.: June 19, 1930, page 21.
- "CENTENARIAN DIES; Mrs. Roswell Fitch, 103, Was Mother of Founder of Store," New York Times, New York, N.Y.: April 22, 1950, page 15.
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Brands | |
|---|---|
| Brands | Abercrombie & Fitch | abercrombie | Hollister Co. | RUEHL No.925 | |
| A&F People | David Abercrombie | Ezra Fitch | Mike Jeffries |
| Other | A&F Fragrances | A&F Quarterly | Limited Brands |
| Homepages (respectively from brands) | abercrombie.com | abercrombiekids.com | hollisterco.com | ruehl925.com | A&F Careers |
| Corporate | NYSE: ANF | Revenue:  $12.784 billion | Employees: ≈ 56,900 | A&F Investors |
