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Mickey Drexler

Millard S. Drexler
Born (1944-08-17) August 17, 1944 (age 79)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materUniversity at Buffalo (BS)
Boston University (MBA)
OccupationBusinessman

Millard "Mickey" S. Drexler (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman, who is the CEO of Alex Mill, and head of Drexler Ventures.[1] He was formerly the CEO and chairman of J.Crew Group,[2] as well as the CEO of Gap Inc.[3][4]

Early life and education

Mickey Drexler was born to Jewish parents in the Bronx. His mother died when he was 16.[5] He studied at the Bronx High School of Science,[6] City College of New York, and University at Buffalo. He later received an MBA from Boston University.[5][7] He used to live in San Francisco, California but moved to New York to continue working for Gap Inc.[8]

Career

In the mid-1970s, Drexler was a merchandising vice-president at Abraham & Straus in Brooklyn, New York. He has also worked at Ann Taylor, Bloomingdale's, and Macy's.[9] He was on Apple Inc’s board of directors from 1999 until 2015.[10]

Gap Inc.

Drexler is often credited with Gap's meteoric rise during the 1990s. Prior to his involvement, Gap had been a relatively small chain selling private and public brands. Under Drexler the company made a dramatic shift to private label brand merchandise and expanded rapidly to become an iconic part of 1990s pop culture, such as "khakis, basics and casual Fridays".[11] Television advertisements featuring songs such as "Mellow Yellow" and "Dress You Up in My Love" showcased the relaxed American casual look that defined the Gap brand.[12][13] During his time at Gap Inc. he had worked alongside Steve Jobs, who was a board member of Gap Inc. at the time and a friend of Drexler.[14]

On May 22, 2002, however due to a sales slump and ballooning debt, plus his management style which clashed with the Fisher family, Drexler was abruptly forced to announce his retirement by Gap founder Donald Fisher. Drexler stayed on as CEO until September 26, 2002, when Paul Pressler was named as his successor. Drexler was bitter about his ouster but it was validated when sales rebounded one month after his departure.[15]

J.Crew Group

The J.Crew Group, an American clothing and accessories retailer based in New York City, was founded in 1983 with the launch of its catalog and expanded into brick-and-mortar retailing in 1989 with its first store at the South Street Seaport in New York City. J.Crew hired Drexler as chairman and CEO in 2003 after his abrupt departure from Gap. Applying similar strategies from Gap, Drexler sought to reposition the J.Crew brand as a truly upscale boutique. What was once a low-priced, American, dressy-casual brand became more an upscale, dressy-vintage American brand with "frills included".[11]

On June 5, 2017, it was announced that Drexler would step aside as chief executive. He had been unable to stop a several year slide as consumer tastes changed.[16] Drexler noted that "J.Crew raised prices and underwent expansion during years when consumers became more and more thrifty".[17] On January 18, 2019, Drexler announced his retirement as chairman, but will remain a strategic advisor to the Office of the CEO and the board.[2]

Alex Mill

As of 2021, Drexler is the CEO of Alex Mill, a clothing brand started by his son.[18]

In popular culture

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. Drexler said his scene took nine takes to film.[19]

References

  1. ^ Saltzman, Stephanie (September 6, 2017). "Outdoor Voices Names Mickey Drexler Chairman of Its Board of Directors". Fashionista. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b J.Crew. "Millard Drexler Retires as Chairman of J.Crew Group, Inc". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Edelson, Sharon (January 29, 2014). "Millard 'Mickey' Drexler Talks Price, Creativity, Career". WWD. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  4. ^ GAGNE, YASMIN (December 9, 2023). "'You have to be difficult': How Gap and J.Crew icon Mickey Drexler became the king of mall-brand retail". Fast Company.
  5. ^ a b Lutz, Ashley. "Mickey Drexler Has A Crucial Quality That Most Executives Have Lost". Business Insider. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Kosman, Josh (October 17, 2016). "Can struggling J.Crew be saved?". New York Post. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Mickey Drexler". businessoffashion.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Gordon, Meryl (November 19, 2004). "Former Gap Visionary Mickey Drexler's Redemption at J.Crew - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Nick Paumgarten (September 20, 2010). "The Merchant". The New Yorker.
  10. ^ "The Apple board member who helped design its retail stores is retiring". The Verge. Vox Media. January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Aquino, Aimee Groth, Judith. "Meet The Guy Who Saved Ann Taylor, Made Gap Cool And Put J. Crew In The White House". Business Insider.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Gap, Inc. - Falling into the Gap, New Stores, New Leader". www.referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  13. ^ "VIDEO: Mickey Drexler, Chairman and CEO of J.Crew, on Leading the Clothing Retail Giant - Ladybrille® Magazine". Ladybrille® Magazine. March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Gordon, Meryl (November 19, 2004). "Former Gap Visionary Mickey Drexler's Redemption at J.Crew - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Mickey Drexler's Redemption". New York. Retrieved November 22, 2002.
  16. ^ Drexler out as chief executive NYTimes, June 5, 2017
  17. ^ "These companies are closing locations in 2020". February 11, 2020.
  18. ^ Kapner, Suzanne, Mickey Drexler, Former Gap and J.Crew Boss, Is Running a Fashion Brand Again, Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2021
  19. ^ Moin, David (August 28, 2013). "Mickey Drexler Makes Cameo on 'Breaking Bad'". wwd.com. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

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