Macy’s CEO Named Chairman of NRF Board of Directors

Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and CEO of Macy’s Inc., was selected to serve as the chairman of The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) board of directors during the NRF’s 99th Annual Convention and Expo in New York last week. Lundgren succeeds Myron E. Ullman III, chairman and CEO of the J.C. Penney Company.

Additionally, Stephen I. Sadove, chairman and CEO of Saks Incorporated, was named first vice chairman of the NRF’s board. He succeeds Phillip L. Francis, executive chairman of PetSmart.

Kip Tindell, chairman and CEO of The Container Store, will serve as the second vice chairman as well as chairman of NRF’s awards and nominations committee. Robert M. Benham, president and CEO of Balliet’s LLC, was named NRF’s new corporate secretary, and Roger N. Farah, president and COO of Polo Ralph Lauren, will serve as chairman of the finance committee.

“Our impressive board includes a diverse group of retailers, each of whom represents NRF’s growing member base,” said Tracy Mullin, NRF president and CEO.

Each officer will serve a two-year term. Visit www.nrf.com.

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