Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 29, 2001
MARVIN J. GRALNICK, Chairman and CEO of Chico's FAS, Inc., founded
Chico's in December 1983 together with his wife, Helene B. Gralnick. He
served the company as its CEO until September 1993, at which time
Jeffrey J. Zwick succeeded Mr. Gralnick in this position. In connection
with the resignation of Mr. Zwick as CEO, President and a Director of
the company in November 1994, Mr. Gralnick and Ms. Gralnick returned to
the company on a full-time basis to head up merchandise design,
marketing and image for the company. In February 1995, Mr. Gralnick re-
assumed the role of CEO and in March 1997 re-assumed the position of
President following the departure of Melissa Payner. In addition, Mr.
Gralnick continues to serve as Chairman of the Board and as a Director.
Mr. Gralnick served as President from the company's founding until 1990
when he became Chairman of the Board and was given the official title of
CEO. Profile
CHARLES J. KLEMAN is Executive Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary/Treasurer of Chico's FAS, Inc. Mr. Kleman has been
employed by Chico's since January 1989, when he was hired as the
company's Controller. In 1991, he was elected as Vice
President/Assistant Secretary. In September 1993, he was elected to the
additional position of Secretary/Treasurer, served as Senior Vice
President-Finance from January 1996 through November 1996, and effective
December 1996 was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President-
Finance. Prior to joining Chico's, Mr. Kleman was an independent
accounting consultant in 1988, and from 1986-1988 he was employed by
Electronic Monitoring & Controls, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor
of energy management systems, as its Vice President/Controller. Prior to
1986, Mr. Kleman was employed by various independent certified public
accounting firms, spending over four years of that time with Arthur
Andersen & Co. Profile
over the last couple of quarters that investors should focus on?
Mr. Gralnick: For the last quarters, we've been growing
