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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 15 > ‘Papa Jack’ Weil, a legend in Western wear, dies at 107

‘Papa Jack’ Weil, a legend in Western wear, dies at 107

By Joey Bunch / The Bulletin
August 15, 2008

DENVER — Western clothing pioneer Jack Weil died Wednesday in Denver at age 107.

“Papa Jack,” as Weil was known, was believed to be the oldest working CEO at 107, and his family says he was “to Western shirts what Henry Ford was to cars.”

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