National Retail Federation

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National Retail Federation

TRADE ORGANIZATION

"The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and services."

Originally known as the National Retail Dry Goods Association, this is the group that convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to change Thanksgiving from the last Thursday of November to the month's fourth Thursday, to avoid years with a shortened Christmas shopping season.

Official Website:
http://www.nrf.com/

Location:
Washington, DC

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ralph Alvarez Business c. 1955 President and COO of McDonald's

Robert M. Beall II Business c. 1944 Beall's Department Stores

Paul R. Charron Business c. 1942 CEO of Liz Claiborne, 1996-2006

Roger N. Farah Business c. 1952 President of Polo Ralph Lauren

Donald Fisher Business 3-Sep-1928 27-Sep-2009 Co-Founder of The Gap

Evelyn Follit Business c. 1948 CIO of Radio Shack, 1999-2005

Philip L. Francis Business c. 1946 CEO of PetSmart

Craig L. Fuller Government c. 1951 Washington lobbyist

Marvin J. Girouard Business c. 1939 Pier 1 Imports executive

Alan J. Lacy Business 19-Oct-1953 CEO of Sears, 2000-05

Terry J. Lundgren Business 1952 CEO of Macy's

Glenda G. McNeal Business c. 1961 Senior VP at American Express

James E. Oesterreicher Business c. 1942 CEO of JC Penney, 1995-2000

Allen I. Questrom Business 13-Apr-1941 CEO of JC Penney, 2000-04

Leonard H. Roberts Business 19-Feb-1949 CEO of Radio Shack, 1999-2005

Philip J. Schoonover Business c. 1960 CEO of Circuit City, 2006-08

Richard L. Sharp Business 12-Apr-1947 24-Jun-2014 CEO of Circuit City, 1986-2000

John J. Shea Business c. 1938 CEO of Spiegel, Inc., 1985-98

Stephanie M. Shern Business 7-Jan-1948 Former Partner, Ernst & Young

Myron E. Ullman Business c. 1946 CEO of JC Penney

Robert J. Ulrich Business 1944 CEO of Target

Leslie H. Wexner Business 8-Sep-1937 CEO of Limited Brands

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