Everything finally came together in 2000 when John Paul DeJoria, Angus Mitchell—by that time co-owner of the company that bears his late father’s name—and I decided to create the first Paul Mitchell School. 

Everything finally came together in 2000 when John Paul DeJoria, Angus Mitchell—by that time co-owner of the company that bears his late father’s name—and I decided to create the first Paul Mitchell School. 

 Offering a quality education has always been a big part of our vision. The BE NICE philosophy profoundly shaped the Paul Mitchell School network’s culture and helped hundreds of thousands of graduates find success in business and in life.

Today, Paul Mitchell Schools are over 110 locations strong—and growing.