Chelsea Grayson: From Law Clerk to American Apparel CEO

Chelsea Grayson

Chief Executive Officer of American Apparel

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Chelsea Grayson, chief executive officer of American Apparel, originally joined the company in 2014 as general counsel and rose to the top roughly two years later. She previously spent her entire professional career focusing on mergers and acquisitions at Jones Day and Loeb & Loeb. In February, a Canadian manufacturer closed its purchase of the company, which Grayson oversaw.

Education

Alexander Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, California, graduated 1989

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