He was promoted through a series of increasingly responsible merchandising positions in Europe and the United States, including Vice President, merchandising and product development for the U.S. Levi's brand in 1995.
Anderson served as general manager of Levi Strauss Canada and as president of Levi Strauss Canada and Latin America from 1996 to 1998. He also was the interim president of Levi Strauss Europe from September 2003 to February 2004.
The company also announced today that five members of its 14-member board of directors stepped down from the board on July 13 as part of a planned reduction in the size of the board.
The five individuals are Angela Glover Blackwell, a director since 1994; Robert E Friedman, a director since 1998; James C Gaither, a director since 1988; Miriam L. Haas, a director since 2004; and Walter J. Haas, a director since 1995.
"We are taking this action now in line with current corporate best practices, which for us means a smaller board and a higher proportion of non-family, independent outside Directors," said Bob Haas, LS&CO.'s non-executive Chairman. "On behalf of our board, I want to thank our departing directors who collectively have provided more than 50 years of service to LS&CO. We have deeply appreciated their valuable insights and many years of devoted service to the company."
Levi Strauss & Co is one of the world's leading branded apparel companies, marketing its products in more than 110 countries worldwide. It designs and markets jeans and jeans-related pants, casual and dress pants, shirts, jackets and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi's, Dockers and Levi Strauss Signature brands.
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