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“Over the long term, it is more profitable to do the right thing for the environment than to pollute it.”

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Aaron Feuerstein

Aaron Feuerstein is an American businessman renowned for his achievements in the clothing manufacturing industry. Born on December 11, 1925, he is the son of the former president of Macy's department store. Feuerstein joined Macy's in the late 1940s and began his career there. In the 1960s, he founded MGM Clothing Company, which initially was a small clothing manufacturer but quickly expanded under his leadership to become one of the largest clothing manufacturers in the world. more

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