1961:
George Feldenkreis flees Cuba after Fidel Castro’s takeover and settles in Miami.
1967:
George Feldenkreis and his brother, Isaac, create Supreme International, selling school uniforms and guayaberas.
1979:
Oscar Feldenkreis joins the company as a vice president and joins the board of directors.
1993:
Supreme International hits $33 million in sales and goes public on the Nasdaq exchange under the stock symbol SUPI.
1999:
Supreme International acquires the Perry Ellis brand, changes its name to Perry Ellis International and its stock symbol to PERY.
2002:
PEI acquires Jantzen and the Original Penguin by Munsingwear men’s label is introduced.
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2008:
PEI acquires Laundry by Shelli Segal, bringing the company into the contemporary women’s market.
2016:
Under pressure from an activist investor, George Feldenkreis is named executive chairman and Oscar Feldenkreis becomes chief executive officer and president.