Calvin Richard Klein is a designer who launched the company that later became Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery.

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Quick Fact

CategoryDetails
Full NameCalvin Richard Klein
Date of birthNovember 19, 1942
Place of birthBronx, New York City, U.S.
AncestryAustro-Hungarian Jewish

Family

CategoryDetails
FatherLeo Klein
MotherFlore (née Stern)
SiblingsOne older brother
SpousesJayne Centre (m. 1964; div. 1974), Kelly Rector (m. 1986; div. 2006)
PartnersNicholas Gruber (early 2010s)
ChildrenMarci Klein (daughter)
GrandparentsImmigrants from Galicia and Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Ukraine)
Notable RelativesN/A

Personal Life Milestones

YearMilestone
1968Founded Calvin Klein Inc.
1974Designed the tight-fitting signature jeans.
1986Married Kelly Rector.
2003Sold Calvin Klein Inc to PVH Corp.
2017Published a survey of his career.

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Last modified: December 5, 2024