n Case Summary
In the 1850’s an immigrant who came to San Francisco from New York established Levi’s Strauss. For the first 100 years, LS&CO was a private company owned solely within the family members. However, in 1971 with the expansion, the company went public. However, again in 1985, CEO Robert Haas repurchased publicly held shares with a 42% premium over the market price. These attempt