Founded in 1853 by Bavarian immigrant Levi Strauss, Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world\'s largest brand-name apparel marketers with sales in more than 110 countries. There is no other company with a comparable global presence in the jeans and casual pants markets. Our market-leading apparel products are sold under the Levi\'s, Dockers and Levi Strauss Signature brands.

Levi Strauss & Co. is privately held by descendants of the family of Levi Strauss. Shares of company stock are not publicly traded. Shares of Levi Strauss Japan K.K., our Japanese affiliate, are publicly traded in Japan.

We employ a staff of approximately 10,000 worldwide, including approximately 1,010 at our San Francisco, California Headquarters.