Henry E Grethel was born on November 20,1931 and is an American fashion designer, merchandiser and marketer.
27 Facts About Henry Grethel
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Henry Grethel was born in Syracuse, New York, and is known for his American sportswear collections which make use of sophisticated colors and fine fabrics.
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Since 1978, when his first collection debuted, Grethel has been concerned mainly with the design and manufacture of apparel for both men and women.
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Henry Grethel spent many years designing shirts for Lanvin, Pierre Cardin and Christian Dior.
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Henry Grethel was born in 1931 and was youngest of five children.
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Henry Grethel is the son of Frederick Grethel of Syracuse and Mary Elizabeth Mellen of Williamstown, New York.
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Henry Grethel was raised on Ross Park on the city's north side.
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Henry Grethel's father, the son of German immigrants, was a "master plumber" and owned his own plumbing shop in Syracuse.
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When Henry was 12, his older brother, Sergeant Frederick W Grethel, Jr.
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Henry Grethel was a member of the US Army, 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and was awarded the Purple Heart.
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Henry Grethel graduated from North High School in Syracuse in June 1949.
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Henry Grethel transferred to Syracuse University in September 1951, and attended the College of Business Administration where he was a marketing major.
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Henry Grethel graduated from Syracuse University in June 1954, at age 22 with a Bachelor of Science degree and was selected as "Outstanding" student in the topic of marketing.
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In 1957 Henry Grethel finally quit his job at Eastman Kodak and accepted a job with Hathaway.
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Henry Grethel offices were located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he quickly relocated.
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Henry Grethel designed separate outfits for the opening ceremonies of the XXV Olympiad winter games in Albertville and the summer games in Barcelona.
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Henry Grethel chose colorful shades of berry, frost and cobalt which are stylish versions of red, white and blue trimmed with gold.
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Henry Grethel participated with the design of overcoats, pants, hand-knit sweaters as well as accessories such as fedoras, leather gloves, boots and stadium scarves.
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Henry Grethel spent 15 months transforming his ideas from sketches to final design.
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Henry Grethel then produced an Italian-inspired wardrobe with a palette of cranberry and purple-navy.
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In 1998, Henry Grethel was presented the Syracuse University Outstanding Alumni Award.
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Henry Grethel has received numerous honors for marketing and design, including membership in the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America, whose membership consists of more than 280 of America's foremost fashion and accessory designers.
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Henry Grethel was selected to design the opening ceremony uniforms for Team USA at the Albertville and Barcelona Olympic games.
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Henry Grethel was awarded the Tiffany trophy from the US Olympic Organizing Committee for his stylish parade uniforms for the Winter Games.
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On June 8,2009, Henry Grethel received the Icon of Style Award from Syracuse University.
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Henry Grethel was married to Arlene J Grethel and had five children who were raised in Wilton, Connecticut.
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Son, Todd Henry Grethel was a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology '83.