Jerome A. Chazen '50 co-founded Fortune 500 fashion powerhouse Liz Claiborne, Inc. in 1976 and served as a key player in the company's meteoric growth. In addition to now being Chairman Emeritus of the company, he serves as Chairman of Chazen Capital Partners, LLC, a private investment partnership, and sits on the boards of many nonprofit organizations. He is the founder and benefactor of the Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia Business School. In the interview below, Mr. Chazen comments at length on his experiences at Liz Claiborne and offers perspectives on globalization in the years ahead, the role of his eponymous Institute at Columbia, and career guidance based on his own vast experience.
View Video: The birth of clothing retailer Liz Claiborne, Inc. (1:36)
View Video: Role of international development in the growth of Liz Claiborne, Inc. (1:47)
View Video: Selling in the United States vs. selling overseas (0:42)
View Video: History of Liz Claiborne's international retail strategy (0:51)
View Video: The opportunities and challenges of doing business overseas (3:37)
View Video: Technology and the future of the fashion industry (1:38)
View Video: Thoughts on globalization and developing economies (4:42)
View Video: Columbia Business School in the 1940's (1:15)
View Video: Applying lessons from Business School to career (1:39)
View Video: Advice to current and graduating MBA students (1:42)