Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> March 1, 1998
KATHRYN VAN NESS was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company in June, 1997. She was previously with Authentic Fitness
Corporation (NYSE:ASM) where she served as President of the designer
Speedo swimwear and activewear wholesale apparel divisions whose major
brands include: Speedo, Anne Cole, Catalina, Cole of California, and
Oscar de la Renta swimwear. Ms. Van Ness has also held various other
positions, including General Manager/Vice President of Jantzen, Inc., a
men's and women's swimwear/activewear company which is part of V.F.
Corporation (NYSE:VFC) and also President of White Stag Sportswear, a
Warnaco (NYSE:WAC) division. Ms. Van Ness also has an extensive retail
background, having spent over 15 years in various merchandising and
marketing positions for Federated Department Stores (NYSE: FED). Ms. Van
Ness served on the Board as President of the Princeton Ethics Committee
Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and is a member of the
Young Presidents Organization. Profile
us, obviously, what is the company doing today?
Ms. Van Ness: The Company's origins come from AMERICA CINEMASTORES,
