Cox, B. G. (1921-2001)
Dates
- Existence: 1921-2001
Biography
Bert George "B.G." Cox (1921-2001) was the president (from 1970) and chariman (1986-1990) of The Joseph and Fleiss Company, Inc., one of the oldest fashion manufacturers in the U.S. Cox got his start in fashion in 1946 as an assistant buyer for the May Co. in Denver, Colorado. Cox represented the U.S. clothing industry as part of a trade mission in Ciaro, Egypt in 1979. From 1980 to 1982, Cox served as the president of the Men's Fashion Association. Cox acted as the president of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of America from 1983-1985 and 1988-1990.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
B. G. Cox interview, 1984 February 7, 1984 February 7
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.