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Do Won Chang
Founder Of Forever 21, Inc.
Do Won Chang | |
|---|---|
| Born | () March 20, (age&#;70) South Korea |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and former owner of Forever 21 |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Employer | Forever 21 (–) (bankrupt) |
| Spouse | Jin Sook Chang (m.?) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Do Won Chang (Hangul: 장도원; born March 20, ) is a Korean-born American businessman.
He founded the clothing store chain Forever 21 with his wife Jin Sook Chang.
Do Won Chang is best acknowledged for founding the clothing retail ...: Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang have two children, and live in Beverly Hills, California. [6] They are Christians, which is why John is on the bottom of every bag. [7] Their two daughters, Esther and Linda Chang co-founded the company Riley Rose, a make-up and accessory organization that Forever 21 carries in its stores.Early life
Chang grew up in South Korea and moved to California in with his wife, Jin Sook Chang.[1] He never attended university and worked in coffee shops growing up.[2]
Career
He and his wife, Jin Sook (Hangul: 진숙), opened a square foot clothing store then named Fashion 21 in in Highland Park, Los Angeles with only $11, in savings.
The store took off, and as they expanded to other locations, the store's name was changed to Forever 21 otherwise famous as XXI. The number of stores grew to , with 30, employees by [3] The company has remained a family-owned operation.
It has filed for bankruptcy protection as of [4][5]
Personal life
Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang have two children, and live in Beverly Hills, California.[6] They are Christians, which is why John is on the bottom of every bag.[7]
Their two daughters, Esther and Linda Chang co-founded the company Riley Rose, a make-up and accessory company that Forever 21 carries in its stores.
Linda was also in charge of marketing at Forever 21, while Esther was in charge of visual design.[2]
Philanthropy
The Changs have donated cash to churches and faith groups, and Do Won travels to perform missionary work.[3]