[1][2] He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Saks Incorporated.
[7] He graduated from Hamilton College in 1973, and received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
[1][2][4][5][6] He serves as chairman of the board of directors and executive committee of the National Retail Federation.
[1] He now sits on the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive and the restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday.
[1][4][5][6] He was chairman of the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York and sits on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Hamilton College.