Libman, Jimmy

ID
1721
Nationality
American
Occupation
Entrepreneur
Baker
Summary
Born deaf; using his mother's cookie recipe, in 1983 launched Gimmee Jimmy's Cookies from his parent's home in West Orange, NJ, and by 2005 was producing 1.5 million cookies a year. In 2005, began an expansion program to open up to 5 Gimmee Jimmy's Cookie Bar stores in the New York City tri-state area.
References
Silent News, May 1985, p.19; www.deafweekly.com, February 9, 2005.
Dates
1957?-