ABOUT JOHN WEITZ
Fashion designer who is remembered for his contributions to menswear design. He launched the companies John Weitz Juniors, Inc. and John Weitz Designs Inc. He was an early adopter of licensing rights for apparel.
He studied at the University of Oxford for 1 year before taking on fashion apprenticeships.
He worked at Voice of America before enlisting in the US Army. After his career in fashion, he became a writer. In 1992, he was the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
He was married to actress Susan Kohner . They had two children.
Author John Steinbeck encouraged him to pursue writing later in life.
