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- Birth nameJessie Earl Gagnon
- Jessica McClintock was born on June 19, 1930 in Presque Isle, Maine, USA. She is known for Valley Girl (1983). She was married to Al Staples and Fred McClintock . She died on February 16, 2021 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- SpousesAl Staples (1949 - 1963) (his death, 1 child)Fred McClintock (? - 1967) (divorced)
- In 1970, she invested $5,000 in a friend's San Francisco dress store called Gunne Sax. Within a few years her fashions were being sold around the world. She opened her first store in San Francisco in 1981.
- She learned dressmaking from her grandmother and never formally studied fashion design. She graduated from San Jose State University and taught elementary school early on.
- Founder, President & CEO of Jessica McClintock Inc.
- Has a son named Scott.
- Attended Boston University from 1947 to 1949, quitting to marry Al Staples who was engineering student at MIT. She graduated from San Jose State University. with a Bachelors of Arts degree.
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