Founders
Sophie Mirman is the daughter of the famous milliner Simone Mirman. She started out as a junior secretary at Marks & Spencer before applying for the company's management training program. She then became a manager for the Marks & Spencer food department. In 1981, Mirman and her future husband Richard P. Ross became retail directors for a new speciality retailer, Tie Rack, which sold neckwear and accessories for men. They left in 1983 to launch Sock Shop.
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