Fred Jules Pollag, known professionally as Fred Hayman, was a Swiss-born American fashion retailer and entrepreneur, founder of Giorgio Beverly Hills in 1961 in Beverly Hills, California.
12 Facts About Fred Hayman
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Fred Hayman was known as "Mr Beverly Hills" and "Mr Rodeo Drive".
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Fred Hayman's family emigrated to New York during World War II, where Hayman found work as an apprentice chef at the Waldorf-Astoria.
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In 1943, Fred Hayman joined the United States Navy, but stayed in the US training with the Navy to become a dentist until 1946, when he went to Paris and Mexico City, before returning to work at the Waldorf-Astoria.
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Fred Hayman was arrested for working underage; Hayman provided bail and they married a year later.
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Fred Hayman recognised the potential of the site, as it was close to The Beverly Hilton hotel, where he had been working.
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Fred Hayman owned an office building on Canon Drive, next to the restaurant Spago, which has his name on the top in a distinctive red script against a background of his signature yellow.
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In 2011, Fred Hayman was honored with a plaque on the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style.
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Fred Hayman married four times, three of which ended in divorce.
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In 1996, Fred Hayman married Betty at his estate in Malibu.
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Fred Hayman was survived by his wife, Betty Endo; two sons, Charles and Robert; a daughter, Nicole Hayman; and 10 grandchildren.
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Fred Hayman died at his home in Malibu, California in 2016 at the age of 90.