| Birthplace | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Birthdate | May 5, 1950 |
| Career Highlights | 1968-60: Buyer, then director of merchandise, Louis of Boston |
| 1980: Designer, Southwick | |
| 1980-84: Associate Director of Menswear Design, Polo/Ralph Lauren, New York | |
| 1986: Launched signature menswear collection | |
| 1987-88: Designer, Barry Bricken, New York | |
| 1988: J.A. (Joseph Abboud) Apparel Corporation, a joint venture with GFT USA, formed | |
| 1990: Joseph Abboud womenswear and menswear collection of tailored clothings and furnishings introduced | |
| 1990: Opened first retail store, Boston | |
| 1990: Collections first shown in Europe | |
| 1991: JA II line introduced | |
| 1992: Fragrance line introduced in Japan | |
| 1993: Fragrance line introduced in USA | |
| 1994: Joseph Abboud Fragrance launched | |
| Awards | 1988: Cutty Sark Award |
| 1988: Woolmark Award | |
| 1989-90: Menswear Designer of the Year Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award | |
| 1993: Honored by Japanese government in conjunction with Association of Total Fashion in Osaka | |
| 1994: Special; Achievement Award from Neckwear Association of America | |
| Website | http://www.josephabboud.com/ |
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