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| '''George Zimmer''' (b. ] ]) is the founder and ] of the ], a men's clothing retailer that now has 600+ stores across the ] and ]. | '''George Zimmer''' (b. ] ]) is the founder and ] of the ], a men's clothing retailer that now has 600+ stores across the ] and ]. | ||
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| Born in ], Zimmer graduated with an ] in ] from ] in ]. Upon graduation, he worked as a substitute teacher before joining his father in the clothing manufacturing business. Later in the early 1970's, he worked as an ] agent and ] in ]. | |||
| He opened his first Men's Wearhouse store in 1973 in ], ]. 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. | |||
| In addition to Men's Wearhouse, Zimmer is the co-founder of charter flight and aircraft management company ]. | |||
| Zimmer's style of ] is peculiar in the view of some (because of such events as the company's ] nomination of ] ] to its board), while others perceive his style as cutting-edge. Zimmer is also known for his ] support of research into the therapeutic use of ], as well as efforts to legalize ]. Zimmer is reputed to be a recovering alcoholic. | |||
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George Zimmer (b. 21 November 1948) is the founder and CEO of the Men's Wearhouse, a men's clothing retailer that now has 600+ stores across the U.S. and Canada.
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