Vahan Chamlian

Vahan Chamlian (Armenian: Վահան Շամլեան, 1926 – August 11, 2022),[1] was an American-Armenian philanthropist and businessman, and the world's largest dealer of secondhand clothes.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Vahan Chamlian, Benefactor of Eponymous Armenian School, Passes Away
  2. ^ Hansen, Karen Tranberg (2000). Salaula : the world of secondhand clothing and Zambia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 113. ISBN 9780226315812.
  3. ^ Wilson, Janet (July 28, 1997). "Turning Donated Rags Into Riches". LA Times. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Bulbulian, Berge (2000). The Fresno Armenians : history of a diaspora community. Fresno, CA: Press at California State University, Fresno. p. 174. ISBN 9780912201351. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Fresno, Calif., Businessman Proposes New Downtown Office Building". Fresno Bee. August 19, 1997.