American Eagle has become one of the most popular clothing stores of today. But American Eagle (or AE) got its start as an outdoor clothing retailer but now sells jeans, shirts, shoes, bags, jewelry and more. AE was started by a man named Edward Beinstein in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The store opened in 1904 selling outdoor clothing, AE became a retailer in 1977. AE has sold other brands including OshKosh, Martin and Osa, and Bluenotes in Canada. AE has also brought another line into the shopping scene called Arie. Arie sells bras, underwear and “dorm clothes”.
AE typically aims its apparel at men and women between the ages of 15 and 25 going for a more “young and hip” look. AE currently has over 900 stores in the United States and Canada and is planning to open more this year. AE is a public company its stock is under AEO and their growth in one year was 21%. In 2007 there were 27,600 employees in the company and the CEO was/is James V. O’Donnell, while the chairman was/is Jay L. Schottenstein. American Eagle’s top competitors are Abercrombie, Hollister, and The Gap.
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Oprah Winfrey
Who is Oprah Winfrey? How did she become such a large figure in today’s world? Oprah Winfrey has broken many barriers and over come many obstacles in her life. But what is her story?
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko Mississippi. She lived with her mother until she was 13 when she ran away because of abuse. When she couldn’t find a place to stay in a detention center she was sent to live with her dad in Nashville. While living in Nashville she began her career in broadcasting on a radio talk show called WVOL. A few years later she started her career on TV becoming an anchor on WTVF-TV. While she was on TV she started school at Tennessee State University majoring in Speech Communications and Performing Arts.
After college Oprah moved to Chicago and began hosting a show called “AM Chicago” which she made hugely popular. The name was changed to “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. Before Oprah was a popular talk show hostess she was an actress earning a nomination for her acting in Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple. She was also in a book turned movie called Native Son.
In 1991 she helped set up a program for children who are molested and abused like she was when she was little. The program that she started was a national database for these children and the bill for the program was signed by Bill Clinton in 1993.
So how Oprah came to be such an authority figure was by working hard, breaking barriers and stepping up to the plate when she was called.
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko Mississippi. She lived with her mother until she was 13 when she ran away because of abuse. When she couldn’t find a place to stay in a detention center she was sent to live with her dad in Nashville. While living in Nashville she began her career in broadcasting on a radio talk show called WVOL. A few years later she started her career on TV becoming an anchor on WTVF-TV. While she was on TV she started school at Tennessee State University majoring in Speech Communications and Performing Arts.
After college Oprah moved to Chicago and began hosting a show called “AM Chicago” which she made hugely popular. The name was changed to “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. Before Oprah was a popular talk show hostess she was an actress earning a nomination for her acting in Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple. She was also in a book turned movie called Native Son.
In 1991 she helped set up a program for children who are molested and abused like she was when she was little. The program that she started was a national database for these children and the bill for the program was signed by Bill Clinton in 1993.
So how Oprah came to be such an authority figure was by working hard, breaking barriers and stepping up to the plate when she was called.
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