Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 2, 2003

John Tillotson – Arena Brands Inc

JOHN R. TILLOTSON is currently President and CEO of Arena Brands, Inc. Mr. Tillotson has 15 years of experience in western wear holdings including positions such as President and COO of Lucchese and Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Nocona. Previously in the apparel industry Mr. Tillotson has held positions as Vice President/General Manager of Farah Europe, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at the Lee Co. and President of Imperial Redding. He is currently on the Board of the Dallas Opera and on the Board of the St. Paul Medical Center Foundation. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of Arena

Brands and an overview of things as they are now.

Mr. Tillotson: The company was put together as part of the first

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