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Men's Wearhouse: George Zimmer

2019-04-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·1h 3m ·by Guy Raz / NPR
Men's Wearhouse: George Zimmer
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About this episode

In 1970, George Zimmer was a college graduate with no real job prospects and little direction. That’s when his father, an executive at a boy’s clothing company, asked him to go on an important business trip to Asia. It was that trip that propelled him into the world of men’s apparel. In 1973, the fi