Calvin Richard Klein (Hungarian: Klein Richárd Kálvin; born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer. In 1968, he launched the company that later became Calvin Klein. In addition to clothing, he has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery.
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Early life and education
Klein was born on November 19, 1942 in the Bronx, New York City to a Jewish family. He is the son of Flore (née Stern; 1909–2006) and Leo Klein. His father was born in Boiany, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine) and had immigrated to New York. He was born in the United States, to immigrants from Galicia and Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine/Romania).
As a child, Klein attended J.H.S. 80 in the Bronx. He earned a diploma at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. After graduation, he attended New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, leaving for six months after his first year, before returning to finish his degree.