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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 biography for kids Something went wrong while submitting the form. Within five years, he had opened eleven stores. He also cited his very religious background. Like this: Like LoadingEarly 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 known 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 money to churches and faith groups, and Do Won travels to perform missionary work.[3]