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April 4, 2012
Retired Kroger COO joins Acosta board

Retired Kroger president and COO, Don McGeorge, has joined the board of directors of Acosta Sales & Marketing, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.

February 13, 2012
Former Longs Drug Stores CEO Roath joins Altierre's board

Altierre, a provider of ultra low-power wireless solutions for retailers, has announced that retail industry veteran and former Longs Drug Stores CEO Steve Roath has joined the company’s board of directors.

January 27, 2012
Lowe's board looks to Dollar General leadership

Lowe’s has announced that Richard Dreiling has joined its board of directors.

January 4, 2012
Vitamin Shoppe president joins Express board

Express has announced changes to its board of directors. Michael Archbold , president and COO of Vitamin Shoppe has been appointed to the board as a class I director effective Jan. 3.

November 23, 2011
Brookshire names new board member

The Brookshire Grocery Co. announced that Trent Brookshire, SVP/DMM was elected to the company’s board.

October 21, 2011
Former P&G head appointed to board of Legendary Entertainment

Former chairman, president and CEO of Procter & Gamble, A.G. Lafley, has joined Legendary Entertainment’s board of directors.

September 29, 2011
Family Dollar appoints Edward Garden to board

The chief investment officer of Trian Fund Management has been named to the board of directors at Family Dollar, the retailer announced.

September 29, 2011
Jack Shewmaker posthumously inducted into U of A Hall of Fame

Former Walmart senior executive and longtime board member Jack Shewmaker is among a group of four business leaders slated for induction into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

September 22, 2011
Tuesday Morning names new board member

Tuesday Morning announced that its board of directors has appointed Sheldon Stein to serve as a director of the company, effective Sept. 20.

September 12, 2011
Trade group honors former Kroger group VP

The Global Market Development Center, the trade group for health, beauty, wellness and general merchandise retailers, announced that it has awarded its 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award to Terry Cox, retired group VP at Kroger, at its Health Beauty Wellness Marketing Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.

August 25, 2011
A good 'Apple' named as Jobs replacement

Apple announced that it has named Tim Cook, previously COO, as the company's new CEO, replacing Steve Jobs who has resigned from the position.

August 10, 2011
Kohl's names new board member

Kohl's announced that its board of directors has elected John Schlifske as a new board member, effective immediately.

May 24, 2011
Interim CEO gets full time job at Office Depot

After serving seven months in an interim capacity, Office Deport made a surprise decision and named long-time board member Neil Austrian as its new chairman and CEO.

March 24, 2011
Cabela's names new board member

Cabela’s Inc. announced that Beth Pritchard has been appointed to its board of directors.

March 23, 2011
CEO shake-up at Hot Topic

Hot Topic announced Monday that CEO Betsy McLaughlin has resigned the company, effectively immediately, and will be replaced by current board member Lisa Harper.

March 16, 2011
Safeway names new board member

Safeway has announced the appointment of T. Gary Rogers to the company's board of directors. The company's board of directors will expand from nine to 10 members with this new appointment.

March 2, 2011
Forest City names Charles Ratner chairman, David LaRue president/CEO

Forest City Enterprises announced Tuesday that, as part of the company’s succession planning process, current president and CEO Charles A. Ratner will become chairman of the board, and will be succeeded as president and CEO by David J. LaRue, currently executive VP and COO.

December 13, 2010
PetSmart names new board member

The board of directors of PetSmart has unanimously appointed Dr. Angel Cabrera, Ph.D., to the board, effective Dec. 9.

November 23, 2010
Chico's names new board member

Nov. 18, increasing the total number of board seats to nine ......

November 2, 2010
Austrian in charge again at ODP

Office Depot this week disclosed that board member Neil Austrian will receive a $200,000 monthly...

October 26, 2010
Results improve at ODP, search on for CEO

Two days after announcing the resignation of chairman and CEO Steve Odland, Office Depot on...

October 25, 2010
Office Depot seeks CEO after SEC settlement

Steve Odland has resigned as chairman and CEO of Office Depot just days after the Securities and Exchange Commission released a settlement agreement detailing how he and former CFO Patricia McKay violated the agency’s fair disclosure rules. Board member Neil Austrian will fill the CEO role on an interim basis while the executive search firm of Heidrick & Struggles locates a replacement.

October 25, 2010
Skinit names new board member

Skinit, a provider of technology and products to customize personal electronic devices (PEDs) on-demand, announced...

September 20, 2010
Trans World Entertainment names new director to board

Trans World Entertainment announced that Michael Nahl has been appointed to the company's board of...

September 16, 2010
Dick's Sporting Goods names new board member

Dick's Sporting Goods announced that Jacqualyn Fouse has been elected to the company's board of...

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