Kip Tindell is Co-Founder and retired Chairman/CEO of The Container Store, the original storage and organization store, which opened its doors in Dallas in 1978.

The Container Store has been revered worldwide and never duplicated. Its proprietary product mix relied on solution-based selling and customer service excellence. Their employee-first culture made this possible. The company goal was never growth for growth’s sake. Guided by the company’s seven Foundation Principles, The Container Store’s quirky, “yummy” servant leadership culture landed them on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” 19 years in a row, including #1 and #2 twice. Tindell’s book, UNCONTAINABLE: How Passion, Commitment, and Conscious Capitalism Built a Business Where Everyone Thrives, has become a handbook for similarly minded companies and entrepreneurs everywhere.

Tindell’s awards include Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, the National Retail Federation’s Innovator of the Year and Gold Medal Award, and an Honorary Doctorate from Babson College. He was past Chairman of the National Retail Federation (2015-2017). He currently serves on the boards of JUST Capital, Conscious Capitalism Inc., and the Southwestern Medical Foundation.