Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> August 3, 1998
GEORGE Q. HOROWITZ is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President of Active Apparel Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NMS:AAGP) and has served
in such capacities since his founding of the company in 1992. Mr.
Horowitz formally an educator, received his BA in History and MA in
Education from Long Island University. Upon entering the apparel
industry in 1976, Mr. Horowitz was employed by Golden Touch Imports,
Inc., an apparel company in New York City, where he served as Vice
President of Operations and was a shareholder of that company. In
building Active Apparel Group, Inc., Mr. Horowitz has successfully
positioned what have been traditionally well established brand names
from the men's athletic field in the women's active apparel market. He
has been included in the Sportstyle Magazines Top 100 most influential
people in the sporting goods industry in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He is
currently serving on the Executive committee for the Sports Apparel
Product Council of the Sporting Goods Manufactures Association. Mr.
Horowitz is also a member of the International Radio and Television
Society Foundation, Inc. He has been a speaker for several industry
events, including the Women's Wear Daily CEO Annual Summit and the
Fashion Round Table. Mr. Horowitz has been involved with many civic and
sports related community activities. He has served in different
capacities as a leader and a mentor to the youth in his community. Profile
Mr. Horowitz: We are designers, marketers and suppliers of women's,
girls' and unisex activewear, sportswear, swimwear and some
