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| | Tommy Hilfiger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger (born in Elmira, New York, on March 24, 1951) is a world-famous fashion designer, and creator of the eponymous "Tommy Hilfiger" and "Tommy" brands. |
 | | In August 2005 Hilfiger announced he was selling his company and before the year ended, it was purchased by Apax Partners for $1.6 billion, or $16.80 a share, all in cash. |
 | | Hilfiger has been labeled as a racist, based on rumors that he appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show, and said, "If I knew that fls and Asians were going to wear my clothes, I would have never designed them." These rumours (via email, circa 1996) have since been proven conclusively false. |
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