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Jack Mitchell (author)

Jack Mitchell (author)

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Jack Mitchell is an American businessperson, author, and motivational speaker.[1] He is the chairman of the Mitchells Family of Stores.[2][3] In 2005, he was included on Inc. magazine's list of 26 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs.[4]

Early life and education

Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in 1961, and later obtained a master of arts in Chinese history from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1963,[5] planning to become a diplomat in China-United States relations.[6]

Career

The Mitchells Family of Stores was founded in 1958 as "Ed Mitchell's" by Mitchell's parents, Ed and Norma Mitchell.[7] The original Westport, Connecticut, shop had only 800 ft2 of space and five men's suit styles.[8] Jack joined the company in 1969.[8] The company acquired Richards of Greenwich, Connecticut in 1995, Marsh's of Long Island, New York,[3] in 2005 (now called Mitchells), Wilkes Bashford of San Francisco and Palo Alto in 2009, and Marios in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, in October 2015.

Published works

  • Hug Your Customers: The Proven Way to Personalize Sales and Achieve Astounding Results (2003)
  • Hug Your People: The Proven Way to Hire, Inspire, and Recognize Your Employees and Achieve Remarkable Results (2008)
  • Selling the 'Hug Your Customers Way': The Proven Process for Becoming a Passionate and Successful Salesperson for Life (2018)

References

  1. [1]
    Jack Mitchell premierespeakers.com
  2. [2]
    Tammie Smith, 'Hug Your Customer' to keep them coming back Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 25, 2017
  3. [3]
    Robert Reiss, Mitchells ... Built and Growing on Hugs Forbes, January 3, 2011
  4. [4]
    "26 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs: Jack Mitchell". Inc.com. 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. [5]
    Jack Mitchell amazon.com
  6. [6]
    Hug Your Customers 2003
  7. [7]
    Luxury clothier merges with bankrupt San Francisco retailer to boost profits Bloomberg News, October 8, 2010
  8. [8]
    About Us mitchellstores.com



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