Early Life
Jack and Carl were born in Detroit, but the family moved to Toronto, Canada, when Jack was quite young. They had two sisters. Due to family circumstances, Jack and Carl had a very tough childhood.
Jack attended Harbord Collegiate; however he dropped out of High School after completing grade 10 in order to help provide for his family. Carl attended Oakwood Collegiate in Toronto.
At the age of 15, Jack and his Brother Carl opened their first bookstore in 1935 under the name The Book Exchange.
The bookstore was located at Bloor and Spadina and specialized in second hand books for the University of Toronto.
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