Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> July 7, 1997

Apparel Manufacturing Stocks : Lawrence Leeds – Buckingham Research Group

LAWRENCE C. LEEDS, JR. is a Managing Director of Buckingham Research Inc., as well as a member of its board of directors. He is a graduate of Yale University and received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Leeds was a board member of Carnegie Hall for 20 years, as well as a member of the Manufacturers Hanover Bank and Trust Advisory Board from 1976 to 1988. He is also a former member of the Yale University Development Board, and is currently a board member of Phoenix House and The Fashion Institute of Technology. Mr. Leeds is an avid golfer and a former State Junior Champion, and has completed four New York Marathons. He has been married for 41 years, has three children and three grandchildren. Profile
TWST: What does the sluggish retail environment tell you about the

outlook for apparel manufacturers going into the second half of the

year?

Mr. Leeds: I think you have to be very selective