L.A. Entrepreneurs

Los Angeles–based T-shirt maker American Apparel LLC and Los Angeles–based retailer Forever 21 Inc. were among the Entrepreneurs of the Year named by Los Angeles–based accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP. American Apparel senior partner Dov Charney was recognized for his ability to blend success and social responsibility, and Forever 21 founder Don Chang was recognized for “offering women with less spending power the same fashions available to only a privileged few.”