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Vahan Chamlian : ウィキペディア英語版 | Vahan Chamlian Vahan Chamlian (born 1926) (Armenian: Վահան Շամլեան) is an American philanthropist and businessman, and the world's largest dealer of secondhand clothes. ==Life and career== Of Armenian descent, Vahan Chamlian emigrated from Lebanon to the United States in 1957,〔 arriving in the United States with just $20 in his pocket.〔 He eventually founded the company Chamlian Enterprises Inc., which became the world's largest dealer in secondhand clothes.〔 The company employs eight hundred workers in its Los Angeles, Fresno and San Lorenzo locations;〔 he has also opened a factory in Germany.〔 By 1996, Chamlian owned three sorting plants which grossed $78.6 million from the recycling and exporting of used clothing.〔 Some of Chamlian's suppliers include Salvation Army and Goodwill.〔 The largest demand for Chamlian's used clothing comes from Third World countries, in particular West African countries.〔 John, the nephew of Vahan Chamlian, who manages the operations in Los Angeles states the attention to detail is what "makes them the best".〔 Vahan Chamlian married Anoush, who is also a philanthropist.〔 He and his wife currently reside in Fresno, California.〔
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