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Person
Ribkoff, Joseph, 1936-
1936-
Joseph Ribkoff was born in 1936, in Montreal, Quebec.
He is a successful Canadian businessman and internationally renowned designer. He left school when he was 15 years old and he worked his way up to the head of a garment manufacturer’s shipping department before going out on his own in 1957. Through creativity, hard work, and dedication, he developed a brand for women with a youthful state of mind. Manufactured in Canada, the Joseph Ribkoff label is renowned and thrives in over 60 countries around the world.