Sy Sperling
Sy Sperling is the Chairman of The Hair Society. The following “One on One” interview will be the first of many future contributions that we can look forward to from Sy. His expertise is invaluable and your membership will benefit greatly from his input.
We are excited to officially introduce you to our Chairman and we believe that this is a great way to start. Please enjoy getting to know this amazing man because just as he changed the face of the hair restoration industry and the many lives that he touched; we believe that he will do the same for all Hair Society members and your individual businesses.
Who is Sy Sperling?
As Contributing Editor and Senior Staff Writer for The Hair Society I was recently asked to interview Sy Sperling. The idea that I would be speaking to a man that even I knew of via his many commercials and fame as the founder and President of The Hair Club For Men was daunting……or at least I thought it would be. I must admit I was bit terrified to be talking to someone whom we all consider a celebrity, both in our industry as well as the worldwide, and I had no idea what to expect. No, he’s not George Clooney but coming from my generation, Sy was and is a true Icon.
To my relief and great pleasure, Sy Sperling is one of the nicest, smartest and most interesting people I have had the pleasure speaking with, and by the end of our interview, I felt that I not only possessed a lot more knowledge about the Hair Restoration Industry but that I had made a new friend.
I hope that I can impart to every reader what I learned about Sy and why I now know exactly who Sy Sperling is…..an innovator, a brilliant business man and most of all, a decent, kind and wonderful human being.
What follows is my conversation with Sy who gave so generously of his time which is saying a lot for a man who continues to be active as a leader in his field and a humanitarian in his personal life.
H.S. Sy, tell me about your current life in Boca Raton, Florida?
S.S. Since I sold my business 15 years ago, I consider myself semi-retired.
H.S. Do you live in Boca year round?
S.S. We live in Boca for seven months out of the year, and when it gets too hot we live in British Columbia for five months.
H.S. What activities do you participate in these days?
S.S. I am a philanthropist, I do volunteer work, continue to research and keep myself informed about the Hair Restoration Industry and I am what I call a ‘Week Trader’ as opposed to a ‘Day Trader’. I make investments.
H.S. What Charities are you involved with?
S.S. I contribute to a charity in California that helps to feed the hungry and the poor, and I am very active in my Temple, Temple Bat Yam, where my wife Susan and I have a school named for us. It’s called the ‘Sy and Sus