Jim McIngvale
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About
Business man behind the Gallery Furniture franchise. He gained popular attention after Super Bowl XLVIII when he promised a full refund for customers purchasing over $6,000 in furniture if the Seattle Seahawks won the game. He is also the creator of the mattress line Mack-O-Pedic mattresses.
Before Fame
He started his furniture business with only $5,000 and his own pickup truck. While the business began slowly, he took only $10,000 to his name to advertise.
Trivia
He co-authored the book Always Think Big, a book narrating the journey of his entrepreneurial career. In February of 2022, he set the record for the largest mobile wager in sports betting history.
Family Life
Though born in Starkville, Mississippi, he is from Houston, Texas. He and his wife have three children.
Associated With
In 2000, he competed with Hilton Koch, a fellow furniture salesman, in an episode for Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
