Article: MAKING WAVES.(Joint venture of George Weintraub and Sons Inc)(Interview)

Byline: STAN GELLERS

Jeff Weintraub calls himself "a man of all trades," with a resum that includes owning the family tailored clothing company, George Weintraub & Son, launching a formalwear rental business called Formal One in 1995, and dabbling outside the industry in businesses including real estate and financing. This summer he jolted the industry by starting a joint venture with veteran formalwear maker Lord West, adding new chapters to the book on how to run a tuxedo rental business by forming a new company named FLOW-an acronym for Formal Lord One West.

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