Mike Jeffries (CEO)
Michael Stanton Jeffries (born 1944 or 1945) is an American businessman who was CEO of clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch from 1992 to 2014. During Jeffries' tenure, Abercrombie & Fitch grew from a "fashion backwater" losing $25 million yearly to a lifestyle brand grossing $2 billion yearly by 2006. Jeffries was criticized for using semi-nude models in his company's advertising, selling clothes with racially and sexually insensitive slogans, and his candid stance that Abercrombie & Fitch marketed solely to the "cool kids".
Mike Jeffries | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Stanton Jeffries 1944 or 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Former chairman and CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch |
| Spouse |
Susan Hansen (m. 1971) |
In 2023, Jeffries was named in a civil class-action lawsuit which alleged that during his tenure as CEO of the company, he engaged in sex-trafficking with over 100 young men, in exchange for promises of employment for coveted modeling spots, money, and drugs.