John Vincent "Vince" Camuto was an American women's footwear designer and shoe industry executive, best known for co-founding the women's fashion brand Nine West.
14 Facts About Vince Camuto
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On October 10,2018, Vince Camuto was acquired by Authentic Brands Group, as part of the company's definitive agreement to purchase a majority stake in the intellectual property of the Camuto Group's proprietary brands in partnership with DSW Inc.
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Vince's father, Luigi Camuto, was an artisan who immigrated from Sicily and died when Vince was two years old.
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Vince Camuto went to work for the Sudbury Shoe Company in the early 1960s, entering the world of shoe manufacturing for the first time.
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Vince Camuto was instrumental in helping to turn around one of the company's floundering factories, located in Farmington, Maine.
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In 1968, Vince Camuto met fellow shoe industry professional Jerome "Jack" Fisher aboard an airplane.
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Vince Camuto combined fashionable designs with popular prices, making use of Brazilian factories for the bulk of its production.
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Vince Camuto was a pioneer in the wholesaling of quality footwear in "case packs" of predesignated sizes.
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In 2005, Vince Camuto purchased the master license for Jessica Simpson.
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Vince Camuto died on January 21,2015, of prostate cancer at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Vince Camuto was 78 years old at the time of his death.
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Vince Camuto supported charities including Ronald McDonald House, St Jude's Hospital, Leukemia Society of America and The Domestic Abuse Awareness Foundation.
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Vince Camuto's companies were the recipient of several major industry awards, with Fisher Vince Camuto named Company of the Year by Footwear News in 1991.
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In 2001 Vince Camuto was named to the Footwear News Hall of Fame.