His father was a big believer in the discipline that the Army provides young people. His test scores were not much better and his options for higher education were minimal. Jimmy graduated second to last in his class at Elgin Academy School in 1982. And by the time I was a senior, I started to believe him.” – Jimmy John Liautaud, New York Times He’d say, ‘Jimmy, don’t say that it’s not classy.’ And he’d tell me I could do whatever I wanted in life. “I was at this fancy school and I felt out of place, so I rebelled.
They developed a mutually respectful relationship and became lifelong friends. Jim mentored Jimmy, he believed in him, and that helped build Jimmy’s confidence. However, Jim Lyons, the dean of discipline, went to bat for Jimmy and gave Elgin Academy an ultimatum, “If he goes, I go.” Jim saw Jimmy’s behavior as insecurity. He had some of the worst grades in his class and teachers grew tired of his rebellious behavior, even calling to have him expelled. He was hardly considered a star pupil by his teachers he drank, smoked, and skipped class. Jimmy was now surrounded by upper middle-class kids with plenty of self-confidence and struggled to fit in. His folks enrolled him at Elgin Academy School, a private prep school. Boy, I hated that stuff!”īy the time Jimmy was a freshman in high school, his dad began to do better financially. I knew how bad it was when she’d switch to powdered milk in our cereal. “My mom did what she could to stretch pennies until the next paycheck. “Financially, we were living close to the edge,” says Jimmy.
His father was forced to file bankruptcy twice, which took a toll on the family. Big Jim’s career required him to travel extensively, and with his mom teaching full-time, Jimmy and his siblings took on added responsibilities. The beginnings and failings of his many ventures took the family on a roller coaster of highs and lows. His father, Big Jim, was an inventor, entrepreneur, and educator, who started his career as an encyclopedia salesman before launching a plastics molding business. Jimmy describes his mother as a survivor! She was a little girl in her native Lithuania when Germany invaded, and after two years in a displaced persons’ camp in Germany, she came to America through Ellis Island, worked hard and earned her bachelor’s degree. His mother, Gina, a Lithuanian immigrant, was an elementary school teacher. For example, many customers called for a boycott of fitness chains Equinox and Soul Cycle after it was revealed that Stephen Ross, who had invested in both brands, was hosting a fundraiser for President Trump.Jimmy John Liautaud was born the second of four children in Arlington Heights, Illinois on January 12, 1964. It’s unclear why the photos of Liautaud resurfaced when they did, but the proposed boycott comes as numerous executives have been criticized for their support of various political causes. Big game hunting has often been a source of controversy due to its inclusion of potentially endangered animals, including some species of elephants and rhinos. There’s no evidence that any of these hunts were illegal, however. Liautaud has been hunting animals such as rhinos, elephants, lynxes and zebras since at least 2002, according to Snopes.
Quickly, the hashtag #BoycottJimmyJohns began trending, with more than 77,000 people tweeting about the topic as of Friday afternoon. Photos of Liautaud posing with dead “trophy” animals first emerged on the internet in 2011, according to Snopes.īut Friday, responses to a Tweet posted in April - which included a photo of the CEO giving a thumbs up while sitting on top of a dead elephant - began trending on Twitter. Jimmy John Liautaud, who founded the company and currently serves as its chairman, has previously been criticized by animal rights groups for his love of big game hunting. (AP) Social media users are calling for a boycott of Jimmy John’s after controversial photos of the fast-food sandwich chain’s CEO resurfaced online Friday.
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