Marvin Traub
Description Marvin Traub was an initial investor with Mr. Kenny in Maxmillian Partners, LLC, a former affiliate of DA. He joined our Board of Directors in March 2005. From 1969 to 1991, he served as the President and Chairman of Bloomingdales. His background is in marketing, retail, home furnishings and apparel. Mr. Traub serves as President of his own marketing and consulting firm, Marvin Traub Associates, which he founded in 1992. MTA is a unique consulting firm with great expertise in global retailing, marketing and consumer goods products. Prior to that, Mr. Traub served as Chairman of Finance Global Consulting, the consulting arm of Finance, Inc., where he was Senior Advisor. Mr. Traub is the author of Like No Other Store... a combination autobiography and history of Bloomingdale's and American retailing. It was first published in 1993 by Random House and has since gone through three printings, two hardback and one paperback. In the summer of 2008, Mr. Traub?s second book, ?Like No Other Career?? a sequel to ?Like No Other Store?? was published by Assouline and launched worldwide in October 2008 in Paris. Mr. Traub's consulting clients include American Express, Ralph Lauren, Jones New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy?s Department Stores, Nautica Europe, Lanvin-France, Coin-Italy, Men's Health Magazine, Yue Sai Kan-China, Aishti-Lebonon, Quarter 206-Berlin, the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle in New York, Oscar de la Renta, Harvey Nichols ? Dubai, The Tata Group ? India, Attica Department Store ? Athens and Bloomingdales - Dubai. Along with two partners, Mr. Traub created TSM Capital in 2007, a partnership that invests in midsize, upscale apparel and accessory brands. The first two investments were Matthew Williamson and Rachel Roy. In the Spring 2008, Mr. Traub, with other investors, acquired Ellen Tracy form Liz Claiborne and serves as Chairman of Ellen Tracy in the new enterprise. Mr. Traub graduated from Harvard College Magna Cum Laude in 1947 and Harvard Business School with Distinction in 1949. Mr. Traub was the recipient of The Gold Medal of the National Retail Federation in 1991 as well as the Legion d? Honeur and Order of Merit from France and was awarded the Commendatore de la Republic by Italy. Mr. Traub?s knowledge and expertise in marketing, his history with the Company, his management skills and other business experience and acumen led to the Board?s conclusion that Mr. Traub should serve as a member of our board of directors. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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