Stars And CEOs Who Didn’t Succeed Until 45+

Jack Weil

If you are a fan of all things western wear, then you may know the name, Jack Arnold Weil. Weil was the founder and CEO of the Denver-based Western clothing manufacturer Rockmount Ranch Wear. At the age of 107, he was believed to be the oldest working CEO in the United States in 2008. Rockmount’s fashions were featured in the Academy Award-winning film Brokeback Mountain in 2005.

Jack Weil was 45 when he founded Rockmount Ranch Wear. It became the most popular cowboy-wear brand for the rest of his life. He remained the company’s CEO until he died at the ripe old age of 107 in 2008.