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A Family History in Hats While Jeanne Marie Gerish, company president, started Kathy Jeanne Inc. in 1985, the Gerish family traces its lineage in the industry back to the early 1900’s when Fred Gerish had a hat dyeing business. In the days when men and women wore hats for every occasion, Fred Gerish dyed hat accessories, feathers, fabrics, and bands; and sold these items to hat makers. His son, F. Jay Gerish is considered by many to be the “godfather” of the industry. He not only manufactured hats in his own factory, but for 40 years he has presided over this industry as a knowledgeable raw materials supplier, importing fabrics and straws from throughout the world. Today, Kathy Jeanne, Inc. is the proud and exclusive designer and manufacturer of Kathy Jeanne, Jeanne Marie, Mr. John Classic, and Jack McConnell hats. With years of experience and a family name behind us, doing business with Kathy Jeanne Inc. is like doing business with a good friend. |
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When you are doing business with Kathy Jeanne Inc., you are dealing with a family that has deep roots in the hat business. In fact, some people refer to us as the country’s "First Family of Hats". What does that mean to you? It means you are dealing with one of the industry’s most experienced hat makers.