Gary Zimmerman, president and chief executive officer of Creative Business Interiors in West Allis
Name: Gary Zimmerman, Jr.
Title: President and CEO
Company: Creative Business Interiors
Company address: 11217 West Becher Street, West Allis, WI 53227
Company web site: creativebusinessinteriors.com
Industry: Interior Design/Construction and contract Office Furniture
Family: Wife, Beth a middle school teacher in Wauwatosa; Son, Gary he works for us at Creative, and a daughter, Nicole, part time at Creative while she pursues her masters at Marquette
Hobbies and Interests: "golf, golf, and more golf"
Favorite book and/or movie: "All of the National Lampoon Vacation movies. I can relate to Clark Griswold."
Favorite musician/band: "Beatles, preferably old Beatles"
Favorite place to visit/vacation: "Vegas baby, yea."
Favorite local restaurant: Westmoor Country Club
Words to live by: "Life is Good"
What is your core philosophy for doing business? "Treat everyone well, clients and employees. It’ll pay back and you’ll sleep better."
Who is your role model and why? "My dad. He taught me how to balance work and family while maximizing both."
What was the funniest thing that has ever happened to you? "One of our managers copied my car keys and on April Fool’s Day rolled the passenger window down and broke a piece of glass in its place. Everyone watched from the office as I stood in disbelief that my car was burglarized."
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