VF Corporation appoints Eric Wiseman as President, COO
01 Mar '06
2 min read
Mackey McDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, announced that Eric Wiseman has been named President and Chief Operating Officer and will assume responsibility for the company's day-to-day operations.
Wiseman, 50, who previously served as Executive VP, Global Brands, will continue to report to McDonald, who continues as Chairman and CEO.
"Eric has played a key role in VF's overall transformation to a more dynamic, lifestyle brand company. He has provided great leadership in driving growth and shared capabilities across our coalitions and brands. His appointment to President and COO acknowledges these contributions, as well as his ability to lead our brands and operations into the future," McDonald said.
As Chairman and CEO, McDonald, 59, will continue to focus on VF's strategic direction, the evolution and accomplishment of the long-term growth plan, and the business portfolio.
As President and COO, Wiseman will continue to have responsibility for VF's Jeanswear, Intimates, Outdoor and Sportswear Coalitions, and for Customer Management. George Derhofer, Senior VP, Global Operations, will now report to Wiseman. He will continue to have responsibility for Supply Chain, IT/IS, the VF Imagewear Coalition and VF Outlets.
Wiseman has 28 years of experience in the apparel industry. He joined VF in 1995 as Executive VP of JanSport and has held a progression of leadership roles within and across VF's coalitions. He holds a B.S. degree in business and an MBA from Wake Forest University.
VF Corporation is a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel including jeanswear, outdoor products, intimate apparel, image apparel and sportswear.
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