Furniture Brands Adds Board Member
May 20, 2010
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Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN) has named Ann Lieff to its board of directors.
Lieff is the founder of The Lieff Co., a business consulting firm, and has been its president since 1998. Prior to this, Lieff was president and chief executive officer of Spec’s Music, a publicly-held regional retail chain founded in 1948. Lieff is a member of the board of directors of Hastings Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment retailer, and Birks & Mayors, a jewelry designer and retailer, and the Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund. Lieff had previously served on the board of directors of Claire’s Stores.
Lieff’s appointment and the recent election to the board of James M. Zimmerman strengthen the retail and general management expertise of the board. From 1988 to his retirement in 2004, Zimmerman held a number of roles with Federated Department Stores, including chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and chief operating officer. He is currently a director of The Chubb Corp. and Fossil, Inc. and has also served on the boards of the H.J. Heinz Co., Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and Convergys Corp.
“Furniture Brands welcomes Ann and Jim to the board of directors," said Ralph Scozzafava, chairman and chief executive officer. "Their public company board service and experience with the retail consumer will complement the board’s expertise in this important commercial area. Our board now represents a broad cross-section of industry, financial, marketing, retail, and corporate governance experience. I look forward to working with Ann and Jim and the rest of the board to continue to drive Furniture Brands’ strategic mission.”
Lieff is the founder of The Lieff Co., a business consulting firm, and has been its president since 1998. Prior to this, Lieff was president and chief executive officer of Spec’s Music, a publicly-held regional retail chain founded in 1948. Lieff is a member of the board of directors of Hastings Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment retailer, and Birks & Mayors, a jewelry designer and retailer, and the Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund. Lieff had previously served on the board of directors of Claire’s Stores.
Lieff’s appointment and the recent election to the board of James M. Zimmerman strengthen the retail and general management expertise of the board. From 1988 to his retirement in 2004, Zimmerman held a number of roles with Federated Department Stores, including chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and chief operating officer. He is currently a director of The Chubb Corp. and Fossil, Inc. and has also served on the boards of the H.J. Heinz Co., Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and Convergys Corp.
“Furniture Brands welcomes Ann and Jim to the board of directors," said Ralph Scozzafava, chairman and chief executive officer. "Their public company board service and experience with the retail consumer will complement the board’s expertise in this important commercial area. Our board now represents a broad cross-section of industry, financial, marketing, retail, and corporate governance experience. I look forward to working with Ann and Jim and the rest of the board to continue to drive Furniture Brands’ strategic mission.”
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