Residence Beverly Hills, CA, US Name Do Chang Nationality American Role Businessman | Net worth $5.4 billion Spouse(s) Jin Sook Chang | |
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Occupation Founder and owner, Forever 21 | ||
Children Linda Chang, Esther Chang | ||
Do won chang on what keeps forever21 going
Do Won Chang (Hangul: 장도원) born March 20, 1954, is a Korean-born American businessman. He founded the clothing retail store Forever 21.
Contents
- Do won chang on what keeps forever21 going
- 2010 eddy awards honoree forever 21 do won chang
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
2010 eddy awards honoree forever 21 do won chang
Early life
Chang grew up in South Korea and moved to California in 1981 with his wife, Jin Sook Chang.
Career
He and his wife, Jin Sook (Hangul: 진숙), opened a clothing store then named Fashion 21 in 1984 in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The store took off, and as they expanded to other locations the store's name was changed to Forever 21. The number of stores grew to 457 by 2010. The company has remained a family operation. Forbes in 2012 estimated Chang and his wife's net worth to be $4 billion.
Personal life
Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang have two children and live in Beverly Hills, California. The owners and founders of Forever 21 are Christians, which is why "John 3:16" is on the bottom of every bag.