Millard "Mickey" Drexler, the legendary executive leader, will speak with students on 91影视鈥檚 campus as part of the 91影视 Fashion Education Foundation鈥檚 (FEF) 鈥淧eople in the Know鈥 series at on Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
The event, which is open in-person only to 91影视 students and invited industry guests, will also be conducted as a Zoom webinar, allowing a wider audience to hear about Drexler鈥檚 career path and insights on the future of the retail industry.
The iconic Drexler has been described as 鈥渢he man who dressed America.鈥 He is currently the Chairman of , the New York-based women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 fashion brand. Previously, Drexler served as Chairman and CEO of J. Crew Group, which he helped grow into a leading specialty fashion brand, and he founded Madewell. Prior to that, Drexler spent 18 years at Gap, Corp. While there, the company grew from $400 million to $14 billion in sales. During his tenure, Drexler founded Old Navy and launched Gap Kids.
The 91影视 FEF鈥檚 鈥淧eople in the Know鈥 series brings live and virtual conversations with some of the biggest names in the business of fashion and lifestyle to 91影视 students and industry professionals.
The 91影视 FEF is a not-for-profit organization that is separate and distinct from 91影视. Its mission is to help students in need who have chosen to attend 91影视 by raising and administering funds for scholarships and educational enhancements that benefit them. 91影视 FEF has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to deserving individuals, many of whom are first-generation college students, enabling them to pursue careers in the business of fashion.
To receive the link to the Oct. 9 Zoom webinar, email: info@limfef.org
