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VF Jeanswear names Lee Brand President - Joseph Dzialo

14 Sep '06

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VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership, a division of VF Corporation, announced that it has named Joseph Dzialo President of the Lee brand.

Dzialo, 52, most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Sales for The Timberland Company. He has served in a variety of leadership positions at Nine West Group, U.S. Shoe Corporation, Procter & Gamble Company and LCA-Vision.

As President of Lee Jeans, Dzialo will have responsibility for the continued revitalization of the Lee Jeans brand in the U.S. and will report to Angelo LaGrega, President of VF's Jeanswear-Americas Coalition. Dzialo will join the company September 25 and will be based in Merriam, Kansas.

"We are extremely excited about Joe joining the Lee team and VF," LaGrega said. "Joe has 30 years of strategic development and brand building experience. His outstanding leadership qualities make him a great addition to our strong Lee management team."

From 2003 to 2005, Dzialo had responsibility for The Timberland Company's U.S. footwear and apparel business. From 1999 to 2003, he held a series of executive positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer, with LCA-Vision, a laser vision correction center business in Cincinnati, Ohio.

From 1991 to 1998, Dzialo served as President of the Easy Spirit Wholesale Footwear Division, first for U.S. Shoe Corporation and later for Nine West Group. Under his leadership, Easy Spirit grew to become the top brand ofwomen's shoes sold in department stores in the U.S.

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