Walter Haas was honored alongside the retired numbers of the Oakland Athletics in 1995. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

Walter A. Haas, Jr. (1916 – September 20, 1995) was a president and CEO (1958–1976) and chairman (1970–1981) of Levi Strauss & Co, succeeding his father Walter A. Haas. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Levi Strauss & Co (LS&CO is a privately held Clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of Denim Jeans. Walter A Haas Sr ( May 11[[ 889]] &ndash December 7[[ 979]] was a former President and Chairman of Levi Strauss & Co. Born in San Francisco, California, he was the great-grandnephew of company founder Levi Strauss. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Levi Strauss, born Löb Strauß, ( February 26, 1829 - September 26, 1902) was a German - Jewish immigrant

He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1937. The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley Like his father, Haas Sr. for whom the Haas School of Business was named, Haas Jr. The Walter A Haas School of Business, better known as the Haas School of Business or simply Haas, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of was a generous supporter of his alma mater. He was also the owner of the Oakland Athletics baseball club from 1980 until his death, overseeing a prosperous tenure. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Under Haas' ownership, the Athletics won five American League Western Division titles (the first being in 1981 and the last being in 1992) and went to three consecutive World Series between 1988 and 1990, defeating the cross-bay rival San Francisco Giants in 1989 in a sweep marred only by the infamous Loma Prieta Earthquake. The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1988 World Series matched the Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers upsetting the heavily favored A's to win the Series in five The 1990 World Series matched the defending champions and heavily-favored Oakland Athletics against the Cincinnati Reds, with the Reds sweeping the Series in four The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The 1989 World Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay

See also

• Local Ownership for the Athletics: the Haas Era