Alfred Shaheen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Shaheen

American businessman

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1922

Place of Birth: New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 22-Dec-2008

Profession: fashion designer, textile manufacturer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Alfred Shaheen (January 31, 1922 – December 22, 2008) was a textile industrialist who is credited with popularizing the Hawaiian shirt."He was a true visionary," said Linda Arthur, a professor and curator for the Washington State University Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles.
"He started in a place (Hawaii) where there was no industry to speak of and created one from the ground up, creating a truly vertically integrated business."Elvis Presley wears the Tiare Tapa, an Alfred Shaheen shirt, on the album cover for his album Blue Hawaii.