George Zimmer was born on November 21,1948 and is an American businessman.
10 Facts About George Zimmer
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George Zimmer was born to a Jewish family in New York City.
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George Zimmer attended primary school in Scarsdale, New York, before studying at Washington University in St Louis where he was a member of the phi chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu, and where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 1970.
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Robert Elkin George Zimmer started his own manufacturing company Royalad Apparel which he later expanded into Zimco Industries.
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In 1973, Robert Elkin Zimmer and his son, George Zimmer, co-founded The Mens Wearhouse in Houston, Texas.
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The press release stated that terms of George Zimmer's severance were still to be discussed with him.
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The statement asserts that George Zimmer insisted on full control of the public company.
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In our discussions with Mr George Zimmer, we made considerable efforts to find a solution that would have allowed him to continue to have a significant involvement with Men's Wearhouse.
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Unfortunately, Mr George Zimmer wouldn't accept anything other than full control of the company and the board was left with no choice but to terminate him as Executive chairman.
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George Zimmer is married to his wife, Lorri; they have four children and live in Oakland, California.