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Carl J. Shapiro | |
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| Born | February 15, 1913 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2021 (aged 108) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, woman's clothing company founder and philanthropist |
| Known for | Founding Kay Windsor, Inc |
| Spouse |
Ruth Shapiro
(m. 1939; died 2012) |
| Relatives | Robert M. Jaffe (son-in-law) |
Carl J. Shapiro (February 15, 1913 – March 7, 2021) was an American businessman and philanthropist. In 1939 he founded Kay Windsor, Inc. in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and built it into one of the largest women's clothing companies in the country. He was its president and chairman of the board and was director of VF Corporation, which acquired Kay Windsor in 1971; he retired five years later.