Peter E. Haas Jr.

Peter E. Haas Jr. (born 1947) is an American businessman and philanthropist.

Biography Haas was born in San Francisco, the son of Josephine (née Baum) and Peter E. Haas. His father was Jewish and his mother was a gentile from Kaw City, Oklahoma. He has two siblings: Margaret Haas Jones He graduated from Stanford University in 1969.

In 1972, he was appointed as a manager at the Levi Strauss Company. Thereafter, he worked in various capacities at the Levi Strauss Company. All employees and family members would decide if they wanted to hold their shares or sell. and 12.4% by Rhoda Haas Goldman.

Personal life Haas was married to Joanne Christensen until her death. Upon his father's death in 2005, his father's interest in Levi Strauss (worth $1.9 billion in 1999) was passed to Haas, his stepmother Mimi Haas, and his sister.