Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 6, 1999
BEN T. HARRIS is President and CEO of Genesco Inc. He has served in a
variety of operational and corporate management positions with the
company, including COO, Executive Vice President Operations ' retail,
among others. Mr. Harris is currently on the Executive Committee for the
Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America. An active member of the
Nashville community, he is currently a member of the Rotary Club of
Nashville. In 1977, Mr. Harris served as the Walk Chairman for the
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Middle Tennessee's 'Walk to Cure
Diabetes.' He has also been on the Nashville Chamber of Commerce Board
of Governors. Profile
TWST: Let's start out by your giving us a brief overview of Genesco: thecompany's history, products, services, customers, those kinds of things?
Mr. Harris: We view ourselves as a