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Chairman of the board and chief executive officer, May Department Stores Company

Nationality: American.

Education: City College of New York, BA, 1971.

Family: Married Connie (maiden name unknown); children: two.

Career: Gimbel's East, 1971–1973, assistant buyer; 1973–1976, buyer; Bamberger's Department Store, 1976–1984, buyer, then held various merchandising positions; 1984–1988, senior vice president and general merchandise manager; Macy's Northeast, 1988–1989, group senior vice president; Macy's South/Bullock's, 1989–1990, group senior vice president; May Department Stores...