Ortenberg, Art (1926-2014)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1926-2014
Biography
Husband of Liz Claiborn, Art Ortenberg was co-founder of Liz Caliborne Inc. After Claiborne passed in 2007, he remained dedicated to the Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation which served to protect and preserve natural wildlife environments.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Art Ortenberg interview, 1986 May, 1986 May
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.88
Scope and Contents
From the sub-sub-sub-series:
The Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries began informally in the late 1970s, and was officially funded by a grant from the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries beginning in 1981. The project was guided by an industry advisory committee chaired by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and was largely guided by then director of the Gladys Marcus Library at FIT, John Touhey.
Dates:
1986 May