Kellwood appoints Robert C Skinner Jr as CEO & W. Lee Capps III as COO

03 Jun '05

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Apparel marketer Kellwood Company announced Robert C. Skinner, Jr., has been elected chief executive officer in addition to his current position of president and director of Kellwood Company, according to Hal J. Upbin, Kellwood chairman.

“I am very pleased to be turning over the Kellwood leadership to Bob as he assumes the role of chief executive officer. This is part of the Company's overall succession planning process. Bob's focus over the past year and a half as president and chief operating officer has been on both setting strategic planning protocol and creating a process for building brands in the divisions. The Board and I have been very pleased with the inroads he has made,” said Upbin.

Skinner noted “I look forward to leading Kellwood into a new era of success and prosperity as we continue to focus on building and acquiring strong brands, rebalancing our portfolio, and strengthening our management team. It's an honor to take the helm from Hal, my mentor and partner, who built an outstanding operating infrastructure that will serve us well into the future.”

W. Lee Capps III adds the post of chief operating officer to his current role of chief financial officer. “Lee has been an integral member of Kellwood's senior management team for several years. Through his leadership, Kellwood has built a strong financial organization and operations support group. I am pleased to announce his promotion to chief operating officer,” said Skinner. The Company's Other Soft Goods segment, which consists of American Recreation Products, Gerber Childrenswear, and Intimate Apparel, and the Company's Information Technology function, will now report to Capps. Capps reports to Skinner.

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