Leslie Wexner

Leslie Herbert Wexner is an American businessman based in New Albany, Ohio.

Wexner was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 8, 1937.¹⁾ His parents, Harry and Bella Wexner, were both of Russian-Jewish origin. His father was born in Russia; his mother was the first member of her immigrant family to be born in the United States.

After working for a number of major department stores, the elder Wexners opened a small clothing store of their own in Columbus, Ohio named Leslie’s.

Leslie graduated from Ohio State University with a business degree and served in the Air National Guard before returning to Columbus to consider his career options.

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