Bud Ruby, The Former Chairman Of Jaymar-Ruby, Died.

Ruby is best known for his Sansabelt trousers acquired by Silver Manufacturer in 1959. His unique elastic design makes men who are slightly fatter not need to wear trousers or belts. Sansabelt (on behalf of "sans a belt", French is no belt) the road to fame is Johnny Carson. In his program, Johnny touted it as one of his favorite new trousers.

"This is the fashion for TV to win the market," said Maggi Spartz, President of the Unity foundation of La Porte county. "He and his marketing team sprouted this idea, which was a risky move and gave Johnny Carson 50000 dollars reward." The move paid dividends to the brand and later attracted Hartmarx to buy the company in 1967. At its peak, the brand sold nearly one million pairs of trousers worldwide.

　　 Ruby Some other promising investments have also been invested. brand It includes Cesarani brand under Salvatore Cesarani. In 80s, Ruby made some of New York. Men's wear Brand operation license, and launched in stores like Bloomingdale s and Neiman Marcus.

"He is truly a worthy gentleman," Cesarani said. "His spirit is worth learning. This really makes me very sad, because his departure is a loss to the whole industry.

Until the end of the 90s, Ruby's own Sansabelt line still maintained its popularity and did not slow down until 2000. Hartmarx filed for bankruptcy in 2009.

"When it happened, he was really sad," recalls Maggi Spartz, President of Unity foundation in La Porte county. "He once had an office and lived there, all of which was gone."

In his later years, Ruby devoted himself to community service in order to give back to Michigan, which became a new mission in his life. He became a member of the board of directors of the Memorial hospital and a member of the Unity foundation, raising funds for various causes of accidents and becoming president of Sinai Temple. In view of his contribution to the army during World War II, he was also the recipient of the medal of honor legion of France.