Bob MItchell grew up on the selling floor of the Westport-based specialty store founded by his grandfather, Ed Mitchell, in 1958. After graduating from Dartmouth College, he worked at Sports Illustrated for five years before rejoining the family business in 1991.
 
Mr. Mitchell is currently Head Merchant and Head of Sales for the family business and makes a point to spend time building relationships with customers on the floor as well as in the showrooms. Mitchells Westport, Richards, Mitchells Huntington, Wilkes Bashford, Marios, and Stanley Korshak have enjoyed tremendous sales growth under his leadership. He was made Co-President in 2000 and Co-Chief Executive Officer in 2013. 
 
Mr. Mitchell is an active member and former President of the Forum Group, a specialty store exchange group and a past Chairman of the Fairchester chapter of YPO. He is an avid tennis player and with his wife Karen are the proud parents of three: Lyle, Dana, and Lizzy. Both Lyle and Dana have recently joined the family business.