Facts:   - caption: dov charney      - birth date: 31 january 1969    - name: dov charney    - image: file : dov_charney . jpg    - birth place: montreal , quebec , canada    - occupation: entrepreneur   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dov charney .
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dov charney -lrb- born january 31 , 1969 -rrb- is the canadian-born founder and former ceo of american apparel , a clothing manufacturer , wholesaler , and retailer .at american apparel , charney was involved in nearly every part of the business process from design and manufacturing to marketing .at a time when the us garment industry had largely shifted to outsourcing manufacturing , charney built american apparel into a vertically-integrated fashion company -- the largest clothing manufacturing operation in the usa -- where every aspect of the business -- from design and manufacturing to distribution and marketing -- is done from american apparel 's headquarters in los angeles .charney was also responsible for american apparel to be an early adopter of rfid tags on garments in 2007 in an effort to reduce theft and improve inventory control .in addition , charney pioneered the made in usa sweatshop-free model of fair wages and a refusal to outsource manufacturing .charney has also been associated with several controversial lawsuits , including a lawsuit from film director woody allen and sexual harassment lawsuits involving ex-employees .in 2014 the issues resulting from some of these led to his dismissal as the company 's chief executive officer .