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Whitehall Jewellers appoints Steven J Pully to Company's BOD
24 Jun '05
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US based leading fine jewelry retailer Whitehall Jewellers Inc announced the appointment of Mr. Steven J. Pully to its board of directors. Mr. Pully is the President of Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., the general partner of Newcastle Partners, L.P.
"Steve Pully will bring additional knowledge, depth and experience to our board and we are delighted that he is joining us," said Dan Levy, the Chairman of the Board of Whitehall.
Mr. Pully has served as the President of Newcastle Capital Management, L.P. since January 2003 and has been with Newcastle Partners since December 2001. He has served as a director, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of New Century Equity Holdings Corp. since June 2004 and as a director of Pizza Inn Inc since December 2002.
From January 2003 to June 2004, he served a Chief Executive Officer of privately-held Pinnacle Frames and Accents, Inc., a domestic picture frame manufacturer.
Prior to joining Newcastle Management, from May 2000 to December 2001, he was a managing director in the mergers and acquisitions department of Banc of America Securities and from January 1997 to May 2000 he worked in the investment banking department at Bear Stearns, where he became a Senior Managing Director in 1999.
Prior to becoming an investment banker, Mr. Pully practiced securities and corporate law at the law firm Baker & Botts. Mr. Pully is a CPA, a member of the Texas Bar and is also a CFA charterholder.
Chicago based Whitehall Jewellers Inc is a specialty retailer of fine jewelry, currently operating 386 stores in 38 states. The Company operates stores in regional and superregional shopping malls under the names Whitehall Co. Jewellers, Lundstrom Jewelers and Marks Bros. Jewelers.
"Steve Pully will bring additional knowledge, depth and experience to our board and we are delighted that he is joining us," said Dan Levy, the Chairman of the Board of Whitehall.
Mr. Pully has served as the President of Newcastle Capital Management, L.P. since January 2003 and has been with Newcastle Partners since December 2001. He has served as a director, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of New Century Equity Holdings Corp. since June 2004 and as a director of Pizza Inn Inc since December 2002.
From January 2003 to June 2004, he served a Chief Executive Officer of privately-held Pinnacle Frames and Accents, Inc., a domestic picture frame manufacturer.
Prior to joining Newcastle Management, from May 2000 to December 2001, he was a managing director in the mergers and acquisitions department of Banc of America Securities and from January 1997 to May 2000 he worked in the investment banking department at Bear Stearns, where he became a Senior Managing Director in 1999.
Prior to becoming an investment banker, Mr. Pully practiced securities and corporate law at the law firm Baker & Botts. Mr. Pully is a CPA, a member of the Texas Bar and is also a CFA charterholder.
Chicago based Whitehall Jewellers Inc is a specialty retailer of fine jewelry, currently operating 386 stores in 38 states. The Company operates stores in regional and superregional shopping malls under the names Whitehall Co. Jewellers, Lundstrom Jewelers and Marks Bros. Jewelers.
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