Brook Brothers

We continue to look at companies that built their fortunes through the slave trade. Brooks Brothers is the oldest men's clothier in the United States and is headquartered on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1818 as a family business, the privately owned company is now owned by the Italian billionaire, Claudio Del Vecchio. On April 7, 1818, at the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Ripped From Slavery – Modern Corporations Built By Slaves