Jack Mitchell is an American businessperson, author, and

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. He is the chairman of the Mitchells Family of Stores.Robert Reiss
Mitchells ... Built and Growing on Hugs
''Forbes'', January 3, 2011 In 2005, he was included on '' Inc.'' magazine's list of 26 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs.

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, planning to become a diplomat in China-United States relations.

Career

The Mitchells Family of Stores was founded in 1958 as "Ed Mitchell's" by Mitchell's parents, Ed and Norma Mitchell.Luxury clothier merges with bankrupt San Francisco retailer to boost profits
Bloomberg News, October 8, 2010 The original Westport, Connecticut, shop had only 800 ft² of space and five men's suit styles. Jack joined the company in 1969.About Us
mitchellstores.com The company acquired Richards of Greenwich, Connecticut in 1995, Marsh's of

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, 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

Living people American male writers American motivational speakers American fashion businesspeople Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-business-bio-stub