Haggar Corp appoints Lewis as new CEO

04 Nov '05

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Dallas based men's casual & dress apparel designing firm Haggar Corp announced appointment of Jim Lewis as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. After spending ten years as a merchandising executive at Haggar, Lewis spent six years with Liz Claiborne Inc. He rose through the ranks there to become Group President of all men's and women's branded apparel units.

Lewis stated, "It's great to be back at Haggar, a terrific brand and group of people. The first order of business will be to revitalize this extraordinary heritage brand, focusing on products, marketing and customers."

Lewis replaces Joe Haggar III and Frank Bracken, who stepped down after their successful sale of the company yesterday to an investor group led byInfinity Associates LLC.

US based Haggar Clothing Co, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Haggar Corp, is a leading marketer of men's casual and dress apparel and women's sportswear. It markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

Haggar also holds exclusive licenses in the United States to use the Claiborne trademark, Kenneth Cole New York, and Kenneth Cole Reaction trademarks to manufacture, market, and sell men's shorts and pants in men's classification pant departments.

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