W. Paul Jones to Join JCPenney Board of Directors
10 Juli 2019 - 10:46PM
PLANO, Texas -
(July 10, 2019) - J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today
announced that W. Paul Jones, a retail industry veteran with more
than 30 years of department store and specialty retailing
experience, was elected to its Board of Directors. Jones served as
chief executive officer of Payless ShoeSource, retiring in 2017,
and brings extensive leadership, merchandising and operations
proficiency to the JCPenney board.
"Paul's areas of expertise are
highly complementary to the Company's focus on delivering an
exceptional shopping experience to our customers," said Ron Tysoe,
chairman of the JCPenney Board of Directors. "In addition to his
impressive omnichannel experience, Paul brings a wealth of
merchandise and marketing insight, and I am delighted to welcome
him to the JCPenney board."
"I am proud and excited to join
the JCPenney Board of Directors," added Jones. "This is an iconic
American retailer with an incredible history and a strong and
ambitious team at every level of the organization. I am looking
forward to working with and contributing to the future growth of
JCPenney."
Jones was CEO of Payless
ShoeSource from 2012 until 2017 during which time Payless was one
of the largest footwear retailers operating over 4,300 stores
globally. While there, Jones was responsible for international
store growth across more than 30 countries and the development of
omnichannel business capabilities and customer experience. Prior to
Payless, he served as president, chairman and chief executive
officer of Shopko Stores from 2009 to 2012, and held the role of
president and chief merchandising officer after joining the company
in 2007. At Shopko, Jones spearheaded the company's successful
repositioning and turnaround, while launching and growing Shopko's
e-commerce platform and customer loyalty program. Jones' prior
career highlights include serving in senior leadership and
merchandising roles at Kohl's Department Stores from 1997 to 2004,
and at May Department Stores where he started his retail career in
1986 and served for over 11 years.
Jones holds a bachelor's degree in
business, finance and economics from Mount Saint Mary's University,
and a master's degree in business administration from the
University of Oregon.
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About
JCPenney:
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), one of the nation's largest
apparel and home retailers, combines an expansive footprint of over
860 stores across the United States and Puerto Rico with a powerful
e-commerce site, jcp.com, to deliver style and value for all
hard-working American families. At every touchpoint, customers will
discover stylish merchandise at incredible value from an extensive
portfolio of private, exclusive and national brands. Reinforcing
this shopping experience is the customer service and warrior spirit
of approximately 95,000 associates across the globe, all driving
toward the Company's mission to help customers find what they love
for less time, money and effort. For additional information, please
visit
jcp.com.
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