Ask Papa Jack: Wisdom of the World’s Oldest CEO Signed by Author Steve Weil

This book is for anyone who has, or had, a grandfather. It’s about life, romance, and business with a sense of humor. These are the thoughts of a man who loved his work and did it until he was 107 years old. Its a timely piece about a colorful entrepreneur with insightful anecdotes. “Papa” Jack Weil is to Western shirts what Henry Ford is to cars. At the age of 107, he was the oldest CEO in the world. He made the first shirts with snaps, and his signature sawtooth pocket and diamond snap design is the longest running shirt design in America. His Rockmount shirts were worn by Elvis, Ronald Reagan, and Bob Dylan, and in countless movies from The Misfits to Brokeback Mountain. He appeared on the Tonight Show, CBS News, and CNN. The Economist and The New York Times wrote about him. Think: the Dali Lama in a bolo tie. He is timeless. I was always thinking of something new. But that’’s me. I’’m a dreamer. And I never stopped enjoying myself, not for a minute. The West is not a place, it’’s a state of mind. Pick a job you love. There is no more drudgery than a job you disdain. I’ve always believed we were never selling just the cowboy—we sell the romance of the West. That’s so much more...