# Leo Tropeano

> Leo Tropeano is the Chicago-based founder and CEO of Mugsy. A former PwC CPA and Miami University alumnus, he moved into apparel after struggling to find jeans that combined a slimmer fit with comfort. His career includes early crowdfunding, a redesigned stretch-denim launch in 2016, expansion into a broader menswear assortment and physical retail, and an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Midwest award in 2025.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Mugsy
- **Organizations:** Mugsy, PwC
- **Education:** B.S. in Business, Miami University, Graduate studies in accountancy, Miami University
- **Known for:** Founded Mugsy and expanded the assortment beyond denim into other men’s apparel., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Midwest award winner., Mugsy ranked No. 69 on the 2020 Inc. 5000.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Graduated from Miami University; subsequently began an accounting career in New York.
- **2014** — Launched an early jeans Kickstarter with his then-roommate in May.
- **2015** — Launched Mugsy in Chicago in August.
- **2016** — Launched the redesigned stretch-denim line in November.
- **2020** — Mugsy ranked No. 69 on the Inc. 5000.
- **2025** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Midwest award winner in June.
- **2026** — Mugsy announced a WVN partnership for physical retail intelligence in March.

## Achievements

- Founded Mugsy and expanded the assortment beyond denim into other men’s apparel.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Midwest award winner.
- Mugsy ranked No. 69 on the 2020 Inc. 5000.
- Mugsy was included in Miami University’s RedHawk50 in 2024 and 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Mugsy announced a partnership with WVN to improve insight into store performance and customer behavior.
- **2025-08** — VirtuousAI published a Mugsy case study on identifying likely repeat customers and forecasting inventory.
- **2025-06** — Won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Midwest award.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-tropeano-30113732/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11