Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 6, 1999
ALAN B. GILMAN was associated for 26 years with Federated Department
Stores serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sanger Harris
in Dallas, Texas, and subsequently as Chairman and CEO of Abraham Straus
in New York. He then spent five years as President of an international
marketing company, and was responsible for introducing Tommy Hilfiger as
the company sponsored designer for menswear during that period. After
serving as a private investor, he became President of Consolidated
Products, Inc. in July of 1992, and Chief Executive Officer in October
of 1992. Mr. Gilman has been an active contributing civic member of his
communities. He served in Dallas as President of the Dallas Assembly,
President of the Dallas Central Business District, and as Chairman of
the Tri-Racial Committee. He was as well a Corporate Director of Dallas
Power and Light Company, and the Republic National Bank. In New York,
Mr. Gilman was President of the Greater New York Fund/United Way, and a
Governor of the Brooklyn Museum. Mr. Gilman has served as a Director of
the Indiana University Foundation since 1976, currently serving as Vice
Chairman of the Board, and has been Chairman of the Graduate School of
Business Dean's Advisory Council. He is on the College of Arts and
Sciences Dean's Advisory Board, and is a member of the Indiana
University President's Cabinet. Profile
Products, Inc. the Company's history, products, services, activities,
customers, those kinds of things, please.
Mr. Gilman:
