VF Corp.
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VF Corporation NYSE: [VFC]
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History
The company was established first as Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company in Pennsylvania in October of 1899 by John Barbey and a group of investors. The company was started with only $11,000 and a 320 square foot factory that was leased for $60/month. It was incorporated in Pennsylvania on December 4 of that same year. The manufacture of undergarments is begun in 1919 and is accompanied by a name change to Vanity Fair Mills. Shares are sold to the public in 1951. The H.D. Lee Company (now Lee Jeans) is acquired by the company in 1969 and the corporate name is changed to VF Corporation to reflect the more diverse product line. Blue Bell Inc., the owner of such brands as Wrangler and JanSport, is acquired effectively doubling the size of VF and making it the largest publicly held apparel companyCorporate governance
Current members of the board of directors of VF Corporation are: Juan de Bedout, Edward Crutchfield, Ursula Fairbairn, Barbara Feigin, George Fellows, Daniel Hesse, Robert Hurst, Alan McCollough, Mackey McDonald, Clarence Otis, Rust Sharp, and Raymond Viault.Brands owned by VF Corporation
- Jeanswear
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