Millard "Mickey" S Drexler was born on August 17,1944 and is an American businessman and investor, currently CEO of Alex Mill, and head of Drexler Ventures.
11 Facts About Mickey Drexler
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Mickey Drexler studied at the Bronx High School of Science, City College of New York, and University at Buffalo.
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Mickey Drexler has worked at Ann Taylor, Bloomingdale's, and Macy's.
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Mickey Drexler was on Apple Inc's board of directors from 1999 until 2015.
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Mickey Drexler is often credited with Gap's meteoric rise during the 1990s.
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On May 22,2002, however due to a sales slump and ballooning debt, plus his management style which clashed with the Fisher family, Mickey Drexler was abruptly forced to announce his retirement by Gap founder Donald Fisher.
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Mickey Drexler stayed on as CEO until September 26,2002, when Paul Pressler was named as his successor.
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Mickey Drexler was bitter about his ouster but it was validated when sales rebounded one month after his departure.
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Mickey Drexler had been unable to stop a several year slide as consumer tastes changed.
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On January 18,2019, Mickey Drexler announced his retirement as chairman, but will remain a strategic advisor to the Office of the CEO and the board.
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Mickey Drexler has made a guest appearance in an episode of the AMC drama Breaking Bad called Confessions, in which he plays a car wash customer.