Federated Department Stores Inc announced a new principal team for its St. Louis-based Famous-Barr division, which will become Macy's Midwest on Feb. 1, 2006. William P. McNamara has been named the division's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian L. Keck its President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
Federated is reviewing potential opportunities for Famous-Barr's current principals, President and CEO Ira Pickell and Chairman Duane T. Nicks.
Click here for more details
Federated, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with 2004 sales of more than $15.6 billion. With the May Company's 487 department stores and 710 bridal and formalwear stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, Federated operates nearly 950 department stores and more than 700 bridal and formalwear stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's, The Jones Store, David's Bridal, After Hours Formalwear and Priscilla of Boston.
Federated Department Stores Inc