BOB MITCHELL
CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MITCHELL STORES

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Bob grew up on the selling floor of the Westport based specialty store founded by his grandfather, Ed Mitchell, in 1958. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1987, he worked at Sports Illustrated for five years before rejoining the family business in 1991.

 

Bob is currently the head merchant/head of sales for the family and makes a point to spend time building relationships with customers on the floor as well as in the showrooms.
 
Mitchell’s Westport, Richard’s Greenwich, Mitchell’s Huntington, Wilkes Bashford and Mario’s have enjoyed tremendous sales growth under Bob’s leadership, as well as the recently acquired Stanley Korshak in Dallas.
 

Bob was made Co-President in 2000 and Co-Ceo in 2013.
 
Bob is an active member and the past president of the Forum Group, a specialty store exchange group and a past Chairman of the Greenwich chapter of YPO.  He is an avid tennis player and with his wife Karen are the proud parents of three:  Lyle, Dana and Lizzy.  Both Lyle and Dana have recently joined the family business.