Jim MacDougall — The Vacuum Store

Owner, The Vacuum Store

About The Vacuum Store

The Vacuum Store specializes in sales and service of vacuums and vacuum related products such as bags, belts and cleaning products. The Vacuum Store is located on Dexter Road in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is independently owned and operated.

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Biography

Vacuum Store owner Jim MacDougall has over 22 years experience selling and servicing vacuums. MacDougall has owned The Vacuum Store since 2000.

Jim, who grew up in Dearborn, Michigan started in the vacuum business at the age of 18 at Dearborn Vacuum. Jim then went on to earn an associates degree in electrical/electronics at Henry Ford College, and a BS in Biology from Northern Michigan University.

After college Jim came back to the vacuum business working at Bank′s Vacuum in both Grosse Point and Dearborn. In 2000 Jim moved to Ann Arbor, purchased The Vacuum Store from the previous owner and became a local Ann Arbor entrepreneur. The location of The Vacuum Store has been a well-known vacuum location since the early 60s, it was a Kirby distributor in a previous decade.

Education

Henry Ford College

Associates Degree, Electrical / Electronics

Northern Michigan University

Bachelor of Science, Biology