Albert Nipon Obituary

Albert Nipon (September 11, 1927 – November 20, 2022) was an American fashion designer and ladies’ clothing manufacturer. Nipon was born and raised in West Philadelphia, a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1927. Nipon graduated from West Philadelphia High School.

Albert Nipon Obituary

Albert Nipon, chairman of the Albert Nipon design house, died at the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia on Sunday of natural causes. He was 95. A private service for friends and family was planned for Monday afternoon.

Together with his late wife, Pearl, Albert Nipon built one of the leading better dress companies in the U.S. in the ’70s and ’80s, selling in stores such as Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Nipon was born in Philadelphia on Sept. 11, 1927, to Louis and Sara Nipon, who owned a delicatessen. Albert Nipon graduated from West Philadelphia High School, where he was a star athlete, excelling in both football and track and field. He served in the U.S. Army for 18 months, ultimately as a sergeant.