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CORSAIR NECKWEAR OF NEW ORLEANS |
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Corsair Neckwear of New Orleans was created by Morris A. Green
in 1950. He learned his trade in New York's garment industry
during the 1920s and 1930s while working with his brother, Jack
M. Green, who was also a neckwear manufacturer. In 1939, M.A.,
as his friends knew him, moved to New Orleans in order to be
the Production Plant Manager and Vice President of Wembley Neckwear.
Nearly a decade later, M.A. decided to start his own business,
and founded Best Black Uniform Neckwear. As the name implied,
the company specialized in uniform wear. Then in 1950, Robert
A. Martin Sr., a colleague from Wembley Neckwear, joined M.A.
as Vice President and General Manager. After two years of producing
neckwear for the uniform trade, M. A. had a revelation. He wanted
to expand. His vision was to produce fashion neckwear at affordable
prices, so that the common person would be able to enjoy the
finer fashion trends of the time. He acquired a small neckwear
manufacturing company by the name of Corsair Neckwear Company.
Corsair would give him the capacity to produce both uniform and
fashion neckwear. Since then, Corsair Ties has carved a respected
niche into the U. S. Neckwear Manufacturing Industry. Corsair
is known for its quality merchandise and high level of client
service and satisfaction. Morris A. Green passed away in 1971. This opened the door for his youngest son, Jay Green, to help run the business. However, after seven years, Jay left Corsair to further pursue his passion for architecture. This lasted until 1998, when Jay Green was drawn back to the neckwear industry and purchased the business from the other family members. Since then, Jay remains Corsair's sole owner. The production of neckwear continues under the leadership of Glenn Wild, President of Corsair Neckwear of New Orleans. Glenn previously worked for Tulane Shirts of New Orleans. Prior to his work with Tulane Shirts, Glenn was the neckwear buyer for D.H. Holmes. Assisting Glenn is Michael A. Brenner, Jay's eldest son. Michael is the Executive Vice President of Corsair Neckwear of New Orleans, as well as the head of marketing and advertising. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina completely destroyed our manufacturing facility, leaving little in her wake but mold and soggy debris. Due to the catastrophe, our office has been temporarily relocated to the Baton Rouge area. Until we are able to rebuild, all production is now outsourced. However, Corsair Neckwear of New Orleans will continue to provide the highest quality products and services, where perfection is our goal, and excellence will be tolerated. The traditions of Corsair Neckwear Company will live on. In order to do this, we must first give back to the city that has given so much to us. We feel that we would not have the same character had our company been "born and raised" anywhere else in the world. Our goal is to not only rebuild our manufacturing facility, but to rebuild the entire city of New Orleans. We may not have the ability to construct a home, or the resources to build levees, but we are determined to help with the reconstruction. In order to move towards this goal, we have created the Katrina Tie, and the Tied To The Cause division of Corsair Neckwear of New Orleans. We have partnered with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH). Each time a Katrina Tie is purchased, Tied To The Cause will donate a portion of each sale to NOAHH. Together we will rebuild the Big Easy... even if it is by selling only one tie at a time … helping people to rebuild one home at a time. A special note: Until the day that Katrina devastated New Orleans, Corsair Neckwear Company of New Orleans had employees working with us for more than 37 years, some of which were second generation, that regularly reminisced about coming to work with their parents. We have always had a family mentality… from our founder… to the people that helped shape us. We miss them all dearly and wish them well. Corsiar Neckwear of New Orleans wishes everyone a blessed future." |