Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 10, 2000

Harvey Jones – Cutter & Buck Inc (cbuk)

HARVEY N. JONES is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cutter & Buck, Inc., as well as a co-Founder and Director of the company since its inception in January 1990. He grew up working in his father's men's retail stores in Spokane, Washington. In the mid-1970s, he started manufacturing fashion jeans to supply the denim needs of the emerging baby boom generation. In 1986, he co-founded Bench Co., Ltd., a men's and women's sportswear company, where he worked until 1989. From February 1985 to November 1986, he held several positions, including Director of Domestic Production and Co-Director of International Sourcing at Union Bay Clothing company. Since the company's formation in 1990, the company has achieved consistent annual sales increases from $13 million in 1995, $22 million in 1996, $46 million in 1997, $70 million in 1998 and $107 million in 1999. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview of Cutter & Buck.

Mr. Jones: The company began in 1989 with the mission of becoming one of

the world's prestigious sportswear brands. We began to grow our