Michael Schackett
Overview
An executive and entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience in the uniform manufacturing industry, Michael Schackett serves as President of Forest Uniform Corp. in New York City. Commanding a long and impressive professional background, Mr. Schackett began to lay the educative foundations for his career as an undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. Later, he enrolled at Hofstra University on Long Island, where he studied business administration. Mr. Schackett then secured a position as a Sales Representative at Superior Surgical Manufacturing Co. Inc. For the next five years, Mr. Schackett demonstrated his superior potential for sales and management, gaining invaluable experience in the uniform manufacturing industry and cultivating a unique specialization in his field. At the end of his time with Superior Surgical, Michael Schackett joined the sales team at All-Bilt Uniform Corp. (currently a division of Fechheimer Brothers/Berkshire Hathaway), and continued to build on his impeccable track record in uniform sales.
With 10 years of experience in uniform manufacturing, Michael Schackett struck out on his own to establish Forest Uniform Corp. in 1986, where he continues to hold oversight for all manner of manufacturing and sales activities. At Forest Uniform Corp., Mr. Schackett ensures the efficient and cost-effective design and manufacture of top-quality uniforms for use by professionals in industries such as hotel and hospitality, health care, aviation, security, and public service. In addition, Michael Schackett and his colleagues at Forest Uniform Corp. produce custom-tailored garments and accessories, with a broad selection of colors, blends, weaves, and weights. In 2004, Mr. Schackett purchased the real estate uniform division of All-Bilt Uniform Corp. from Fechheimer Brothers/Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of Mr. Schackett’s unwavering commitment to professional excellence and customer support, Forest Uniform Corp. maintains an A- rating with the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York.