George Zimmer (born November 21, 1948) is an American entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of the Men's Wearhouse, a men's clothing retailer that now has more than 600 stores across the U.S. and Canada under the brands Moores, Men's Wearhouse and K&G Superstores. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Men's Wearhouse ( is the largest men's dress apparel retailer in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Moores Clothing for Men, is a Canadian brand specialized in tailor-made clothing for men similar to Tip Top Tailors or Classys. Men's Wearhouse ( is the largest men's dress apparel retailer in the United States.
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Biography
Born in New York, Zimmer graduated with an A.B. in Economics from Washington University in 1970. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] Upon graduation, he worked as a substitute teacher before joining his father in the clothing manufacturing business. Later in the early 1970s, he worked as a purchasing agent and salesman in Hong Kong. Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish the goals of the enterprise Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders [1]
Men's Wearhouse
He opened his first Men's Wearhouse store in 1973 in Houston, Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Zimmer narrates and appears in many of his company's television commercials, usually closing with the company slogan "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it. " He owns 8. 7% of Men's Wearhouse, a stake which, as of November 2004, was worth $94 million. [1]
Controversy
Zimmer's style of corporate management is peculiar in the view of some (because of such events as the company's June 2004 nomination of guru Deepak Chopra to its board), while others perceive his style as cutting-edge. Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others [1] Zimmer is also known for his philanthropic support of research into the therapeutic use of MDMA,[2] as well as efforts to legalize medical marijuana. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material MDMA ( 34-methylenedioxy- N -methylamphetamine) most commonly known today by the street name Ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, Medical cannabis refers to the use of the Cannabis plant as a physician-recommended Herbal therapy as well as synthetic THC and Cannabinoids [3] Zimmer has confirmed that he is a recovering alcoholic. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Louise. "Spiffing Up Men's Wearhouse", BusinessWeek, 1 November 2004.
- ^ Zink, Janet. "Party pill gets tryout in therapy", St. Petersburg Times, 9 May 2005.
- ^ United States Department of Justice. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department "Say It Straight: The Medical Myths of Marijuana", Findlaw. com, March 1999.
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