George Zimmer is founder and executive chairman of the Men's Wearhouse. Zimmer opened the first location in 1973 in Houston, Texas. The company now operates over 1,200 stores with more than $2 billion in sales. A Fortune 1000 company, the Men's Wearhouse is the largest retailer of men's tailored suits, dress casual clothing and tuxedo rentals in the U.S. and Canada. Zimmer attributes much of the company's success to his "servant leadership" corporate culture. He emphasizes core corporate values of collective trust, honesty, respect, integrity, authenticity, celebration, good will and caring for each other along with other essential principles like hard work, accountability, loyalty and commitment to customer service. The resulting high-quality work environment inspires employees to deliver a shopping experience that enables Zimmer to say "I guarantee it" in the company's advertisements. The Men's Wearhouse has appeared 11 times on Fortune's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For."

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Challenges and Opportunities in Public-Private Partnerships

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