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Samsonite Corporation

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1910-

Biography

Samsonite is a luggage manufacturer and retailer founded in Denver, Colorado, with products ranging from large suitcases to small bags.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Saul Smilowitz interview, circa 1994-1995, circa 1994-1995

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.26
Scope and Contents Chair of the Manufacturing and Management Department at the time of this interview, Saul Smilowitz discusses his life at FIT. He began as a student, graduating in 1953, and returned to teach in 1965 and again in 1989 after a brief hiatus. He talks about FIT’s dress code in the 1950s and how the student body has evolved over the years. Smilowitz discusses the department’s difficulty in recruiting for middle management positions in the industry. He describes their upcoming evaluation by the...
Dates: circa 1994-1995