Perry Ellis was born March 3, 1940, in Virginia.
He attended the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia, and in 1961, Perry graduated with a degree in business administration.
In 1963, Perry graduated from the New York University with a Masters Degree in retailing.
For awhile, Ellis worked as a buyer and merchandiser for the department store Miller & Rhoads.
Later, Ellis joined the sportswear company, John Meyer in New York.
In 1976, Ellis finally presented his first womens sportswear line.
In 1978, he founded his own fashion house, Perry Ellis International.
Ellis eventually added menswear, shoes, perfumes and other accessories.
Perry Ellis died in May, 1986.
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