J. Crew
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Primary Evidence
"However, in November 2010, the last event, his health was not in good shape, and he left the table after only sipping miso soup. In any case, the board dinner was held at Keizuki for five consecutive years. Apple’s board of directors in 2006 included a distinguished lineup of members. Starting with Steve, there was former Vice President Al Gore, Bill Campbell from the finance software giant Intuit, Mickey Drexler from the apparel giant J. Crew, Arthur Levinson from the biotech giant Genentech, and Eric Schmidt from Google."
"There is an anecdote that shows Mickey’s seriousness. Once, when other board members were teasingly asking, “What about J. Crew’s discount?” it ended with sending a gift card. We, too, took advantage of this, scribbled our address on a nearby piece of paper, and handed it over. Since I had stuffed the note carelessly into my pocket, I thought (the gift card probably won’t arrive), but contrary to my expectations, an envelope soon arrived at my home. I was impressed by the attention to detail, even though they must be extremely busy as the top of a large company."